Valium 10 mg

Description

10 mg of Valium Tablet prescribe for the treatment of short-term anxiety. Systematic clinical studies have not been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Valium in long-term usage, defined as use lasting more than 4 months. Long-term use carries the risk of dependence, addiction, and abuse. This medicine is available for prescription only.

Uses

Valium is used to treat anxiety disorder, alcohol withdrawal, and seizure disorder. Benzodiazepines should only use to treat serious disorders that limit your activity or place you in a stressful situation. It is also used to treat agitation and mental tension brought on by psychoneurotic states.

Valium helps to relieve muscle discomfort caused by injuries, spasms, inflammation of the muscles or joints, etc. It can also use to treat athetosis, the syndrome of generalized rigidity, and spasms caused by disorders including cerebral palsy and paraplegia.

Diazepam works by increasing the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It reduces brain and spinal cord activity to help control anxiety, muscular spasms, and seizures. It has a calming effect on the brain and helps to reduce the aberrant and excessive activity of the CNS.

Valium 10 mg Identification

Valium is available in the form of tablets with the strength of 5 mg and 10 mg. 10 mg  is a round, blue-colored tablet imprinted “10 VALIUM”. Given table will help you to recognize.

Medicine	Diazepam
Brand Name	Valium
Drug Class	Benzodiazepines
Strength	10 mg
NDC	0140-0006-01
CSA Schedule	4
Size	7.00 mm
Shape	Round
Availability	Prescription-only
Colour	Blue

How To Use

There are several dosage strengths available, but always take the dose that your doctor recommends. Typically, medical professionals suggest that patients start taking Valium at a lower dosage. Dosages are based on your age, medical condition, and treatment response. Read the medication guide that the pharmacist or doctor has supplied.

• As prescribed by your doctor, take this medicine by mouth with or without food.
• Without chewing or breaking the tablets, simply swallow them with a glass of water.
• Take Valium with or without food as the doctor tells you.
• Even if you feel well after using Valium, don’t stop using it. The danger of seizures or unpleasant withdrawal symptoms rises when you stop abruptly.

You can take this medicine with the help of the given table:

Disorder	Dosage
Muscle stiffness	Valium 2-10 mg, 3 to 4 times per day, and it may change by doctors’ consult.
Seizures	Valium 2-10 mg, 2 to 4 times each day. It may change by doctor’s consult.
Anxiety	Valium 2-10 mg, 2 to 4 times per day. It may change by the doctor’s consult
Alcohol withdrawal	Valium 2-10 mg, 3 to 4 times each day, as per doctor’s advice dose may change.

The doctor may change the dose after consulting with the patient.

Side Effects Of Valium

Every drug has side effects and Valium 10 mg also has side effects. Some of the side effects of the Valium pill are short-lived and go away after the course of therapy. You may experience some common and serious side effects.

Common side effects

The majority of side effects are temporary and go away. When your body becomes familiar with the medication. If they persist or you’re concerned about them, speak with your doctor. You may notice the given side effects:

• Sedation
• Wooziness
• Asthenia
• Ataxia
• Hypotension
• Exhaustion
• Amnesia
• Confusion/Disarray
• Disinhibition
• Irritability
• Charisma shifts
• Sporadic feminine periods
• Diplopia
• Dysarthria
• The craving shifts
• Obstruction/Constipation
• Incontinence
• Urinary incontinence
• Raised AST and ALT
• Dystonia

Serious side effects

Immediately seek medical attention, if any serious side effects occur. Use of Valium 10 mg may result in the major side effects indicated below:

• Vertigo
• Slurred or sluggish speech
• Double or blurry vision
• Memory loss
• More frequent muscular spasms
• Difficulty sleeping
• Liver issues
• Bladder issues
• Alterations in sex drive
• Reduced blood pressure
• Seizures and tremors
• Contradictory response
• Anxiety \sDepression
• Muscle tremor
• Nightmares
• Body pains
• Sweating
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Suicidal idea
• Hallucination
• Breath problems

The adverse effects listed here are not all possible negative effects. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any side effects that aren’t included above.

Withdrawal Effects Of Valium 10 mg

If you stop using this medicine suddenly after long-term use, you may experience withdrawal symptoms. Some withdrawal symptoms may last up to 1 year or more. Consult a doctor before discontinuing Valium. He may decrease your course gradually. Contact the doctor if you notice the listed symptoms:

• Headache
• Disquiet
• Burden snoozing
• Irritation
• Shudder
• Mental episodes
• Demoralization
• Seizures
• Self-destructive considerations or ways of behaving
• Nightmares
• Stomach pain
• Tremors

Warning

This medication carries a black box warning. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most severe warning. Doctors and patients know about potential harmful medication side effects with a black box warning.

• If you recently took an opioid prescription, alcohol, or other substances. It may slow your breathing, diazepam can cause breathing to slow or death.
• Valium is not advised for use in the treatment of people who are psychotic and should not be used in place of proper medical care.
• Due to the aggravation of symptoms, this medicine should not be used to treat a proven diagnosis of depression.
• This medicine may cause some people to act suicidally. The risk increases with the duration of drug usage.
• If you’ve been using this medication for a while, stopping it abruptly may cause harmful withdrawal symptoms.
• Myasthenia gravis patients shouldn’t use this drug.
• Using Valium can potentially result in abuse and addiction. Your risk of overdose and death rises when Diazepam is misused.
• It is suggested that the patient avoid performing any activities that require a high level of mental awareness, such as driving or operating machinery.
• Only use this medication as directed by your doctor.

Precautions

Inform your doctor if have an allergy to benzodiazepine or other drugs. Valium contains inactive ingredients that may cause allergic reactions or other issues.

Before the use of Valium tell the doctor about your medical history. Speake to the doctor, if you have:

• Heart disease
• Kidney sickness
• Liver sickness
• Glaucoma
• Individual or family foundation of a substance issue
• Psychological issues
• Breathing issues

Inform the doctor if you are using alcohol, marijuana, or other meds. These can make you dizzy or drowsy. The doctor will determine if you need to take a lower dose of Valium or don’t.

Pregnancy And Breastfeeding

Ask your doctor before using Diazepam if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy.

If you use Valium before or during childbirth for medical reasons. The newborn may experience hypothermia weakness, hypotension, and respiratory issues. There have also been instances of newborns experiencing withdrawal syndrome.

If you want to breastfeed, you should talk to your doctor before using Valium. Because benzodiazepines can pass into breast milk.

Missed Dose Or Overdose

If you missed a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you can. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for the next dose. At regular time, take your next dose. To catch up, do not take the missed dose.

If you overdose you may experience side effects such as breathing issues, coma, and death. You may need a medical emergency. Overdosing will make the body toxic.

Alternatives

The doctor may prescribe some other medicine in place of Valium. You may prescribe Xanax, Klonopin, and Ativan. Depending on what you use it for. Before using alternative tablets of Valium, consult your doctor.

Interactions

If diazepam is taken with another medication, consideration should be given to any potential pharmacological interactions. Diazepam’s effects should use with caution when combined with barbiturates, phenothiazines, opioids, and antidepressants, to name a few. Gabapentine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Methadone, and Codeine are some of the medicine that Valium can interact with.

Grapefruit juice also interacts with Valium. This slows down the body’s ability to eliminate diazepam, which might lead to drug overdose and more severe adverse responses.

Alcohol use is not recommended while using this medicine. because there is a higher chance of side effects including dizziness and difficulty concentrating.

How to Store Valium:

Valium can store within a dry and cool place where kids can’t reach it. It should be taken care of as follows:

• Keep Valium in a cool dry place below 30°C temperature.
• In a bathroom or near a sink don’t store this medicine.
• Never leave any medicines in the car because heat can destroy some medicines.

Frequently Asked Questions

How soon after taking Valium is it safe to consume alcohol?

Valium is a long-lasting substance in the body. Valium can take up to a week to completely depart a healthy person’s body. Wait at least a week after your last dose of Valium before having a drink because doing so can be exceedingly risky.

How long is Valium stay in the body?

A single dose of Valium will be halfway eliminated from the body in that time because it has a half-life of roughly 30-56 hours. If no additional doses are taken, it might take over ten days for a single dose of Valium to be entirely removed from the body.

What does Valium make you feel like?

Most people find that Valium relaxes and calms them. Some people claim that taking Valium renders them emotionally numb. however, this could indicate that your dose is too high or that the medicine isn’t suited for you. If you have these side effects while taking benzodiazepines, tell your doctor right away.

Is Valium a sleeping tablet?

Valium works fast for the treatment of anxiety disorder and muscle stiffness. Most people feel the effects of this drug within 15 to 30 min.