Diazepam

Do not take this medication with any of the following:

• Sodium oxybate This medication may also interact with the following:
• Alcohol
• Grapefruit juice
• Medications that cause drowsiness before a procedure, such as propofol
• Medications that help you fall asleep
• Medications that relax muscles
• Opioids for pain or cough
• Other benzodiazepines
• Phenothiazines, such as chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine
• Some antihistamines
• Some medications for depression, such as amitriptyline or trazodone
• Some medications for seizures, such as phenobarbital or primidone
• Supplements, such as green tea, melatonin, St. John’s wort, valerian This medication may affect how other medications work, and other medications may affect the way this medication works. Talk with your care team about all the medications you take. They may suggest changes to your treatment plan to lower the risk of side effects and to make sure your medications work as intended.

• Common Uses: It is used to relax muscles.It is used to treat alcohol withdrawal.It is used to treat anxiety.It is used to help control certain kinds of seizures.It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

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  This drug is a benzodiazepine. The use of a benzodiazepine drug along with opioid drugs has led to very bad side effects. Side effects that have happened include slowed or trouble breathing and death. Opioid drugs include drugs like codeine, oxycodone, and morphine. Opioid drugs are used to treat pain and some are used to treat cough. Talk with the doctor.If you are taking this drug with an opioid drug, get medical help right away if you feel very sleepy or dizzy; if you have slow, shallow, or trouble breathing; or if you pass out. Caregivers or others need to get medical help right away if the patient does not respond, does not answer or react like normal, or will not wake up. Benzodiazepines can put you at risk for drug use disorder. Misuse or abuse of this drug can lead to overdose or death, especially when used along with certain other drugs, alcohol, or street drugs. Drug use disorder can happen even if you take this drug as your doctor has told you. Get medical help right away if you have changes in mood or behavior, suicidal thoughts or actions, seizures, or trouble breathing.You will be watched closely to make sure you do not misuse this drug or develop drug use disorder.Benzodiazepines may cause dependence. Lowering the dose or stopping this drug all of a sudden may cause withdrawal. This can be life- threatening. The risk of dependence and withdrawal are raised the longer you take this drug and the higher the dose. Talk to your doctor before you lower the dose or stop this drug. You will need to follow your doctor’s instructions. Get medical help right away if you have trouble controlling body movements, seizures, new or worse behavior or mood changes like depression or thoughts of suicide, thoughts of harming someone, hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there), losing contact with reality, moving around or talking a lot, or any other bad effects.Sometimes, withdrawal signs can last for several weeks to more than 12 months. Tell your doctor if you have anxiety; trouble with memory, learning, or focusing; trouble sleeping; burning, numbness, or tingling; weakness; shaking; muscle twitching; ringing in the ears; or any other bad effects.

  • TELL YOUR DOCTOR: For all patients taking this drug:If you are allergic to this drug; any part of this drug; or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had.If you have any of these health problems: Breathing problems, glaucoma, liver disease, myasthenia gravis, or sleep apnea.If you have psychosis.If you have recently drunk a lot of alcohol or taken a drug that may slow your actions like phenobarbital or some pain drugs like oxycodone.If you are breast- feeding or plan to breast-feed. You may need to avoid breast-feeding.Children:If the patient is a child younger than 6 months of age. Do not give this drug to an infant younger than 6 months of age. This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with this drug.Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take this drug with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.
  • HOW IS THIS DRUG BEST TAKEN? Use this drug as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach HOW DO I STORE AND/OR THROW OUT THIS DRUG? Store at room temperature protected from light. Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.Store this drug in a safe place where children cannot see or reach it, and where other people cannot get to it. A locked box or area may help keep this drug safe. Keep all drugs away from pets.Throw away unused or expired drugs. Do not flush down a toilet or pour down a drain unless you are told to do so. Check with your pharmacist if you have questions about the best way to throw out drugs. There may be drug take-back programs in your area WHAT DO I DO IF I MISS A DOSE? If you take this drug on a regular basis, take a missed dose as soon as you think about it.If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.Many times this drug is taken on an as needed basis. Do not take more often than told by the doctor.
  • Drug Details
    
    Ingredient Name

    Diazepam Tablets(dye AZ e pam)

    Brand Name

    Valium

    Drug Manufacturer

    MYLAN

  • WHAT ARE SOME SIDE EFFECTS THAT I NEED TO CALL MY DOCTOR ABOUT RIGHT AWAY? WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.Shortness of breath.Change in balance.Feeling confused.Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there).Memory problems or loss.Very bad dizziness or passing out.Muscle spasm.Twitching.Trouble sleeping.Change in eyesight. Slurred speech.Upset stomach, throwing up, or loss of appetite that is severe or does not go away.Like other drugs that may be used for seizures, this drug may rarely raise the risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. The risk may be higher in people who have had suicidal thoughts or actions in the past. Call the doctor right away about any new or worse signs like depression; feeling nervous, restless, or grouchy; panic attacks; or other changes in mood or behavior. Call the doctor right away if any suicidal thoughts or actions occur WHAT ARE SOME OTHER SIDE EFFECTS OF THIS DRUG? All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:Feeling sleepy.Feeling tired or weak.Muscle weakness.These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-332-1088. You may also report side effects at https://www.fda. gov/medwatch.
  • Tell all of your health care providers that you take this drug. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert or have clear eyesight until you see how this drug affects you.Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this drug.Talk with your doctor before you use marijuana, other forms of cannabis, or prescription or OTC drugs that may slow your actions.If seizures are different or worse after starting this drug, talk with the doctor.This drug may make you feel sleepy and less alert. This may lead to falling. The chance of falling is higher in older people. If you have questions, talk with the doctor.Do not change the dose or stop this drug. This could cause seizures. Talk with your doctor. Have your blood work checked if you are on this drug for a long time. Talk with your doctor.If you have been taking this drug for a long time or at high doses, it may not work as well and you may need higher doses to get the same effect. This is known as tolerance. Call your doctor if this drug stops working well. Do not take more than ordered. If you are 65 or older, use this drug with care. You could have more side effects.If the patient is a child, use this drug with care. The risk of some side effects may be higher in children.This drug may cause harm to the unborn baby if you take it while you are pregnant. If you are pregnant or you get pregnant while taking this drug, call your doctor right away.Taking this drug late in pregnancy may raise the chance of breathing or feeding problems, low body temperature, or withdrawal symptoms in the newborn. Talk with the doctor.
  • • If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor.Do not share your drugs with others and do not take anyone else’s drugs.This drug comes with an extra patient fact sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it with care. Read it again each time this drug is refilled. If you have any questions about this drug, please talk with the doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider. If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

    • This product is overlabelled (TTO). Please see above image for label directions. Please ensure a Trust Name & Address label is added prior to supplying this product to a patient, as per MHRA guidelines.