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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Where Does Valium Come From

Study links hospital stays and use of sleep meds

October 03, 2008
Researchers have found that a significant number of elderly patients prescribed a sleeping med for short-term insomnia during a hospital stay are still taking them six months later. Valium and Xanax are often prescribed as sleep aids and can have dangerous side effects, particularly when combined with other meds. Doctors say communication between hospital and family doctors is needed to fix the problem. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Mix with Care
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...The sodas mixed with benzodiazepines, (including valium, xanax and halcion) caused the most... Read more »

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Son 12 with vertigo and Basilar Artery Migraine?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...now we are with a neurologist that has had him on valium, prednisone, Antivert and verapamil. ... Read more »

Health Guide

TMJ Medications
...- Mobic Naproxen - Aleve Muscle Relaxants Carisprodol - Soma Cyclobenzaprine - Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax ... Read more »
Transformed Migraine Related To Sleep Problems
...participants used sleep medications, with benzodiazapines (the family that includes medication such as Valium and Xanax) being the most commonly used and the users reporting excessive night... Read more »
Epilepsy: Treatment
...by periods of consciousness) are anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines. They include diazepam (Valium, Diastat) or lorazepam (Ativan). These drugs are available in the following... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Treating the Complications
...effects include dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, and fatigue. Liver function must be monitored.Diazepam (Valium) is also used for spasticity and may be particularly useful for patients who also... Read more »
Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal
...are preferred. They pose less risk for abuse than the shorter-acting drugs, which include diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), and lorazepam (Ativan).Assessing symptoms frequently and... Read more »

Medications

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Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to... Read more »

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Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to... Read more »

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Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to... Read more »

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Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to... Read more »

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Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to... Read more »

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