Diazepam Valium 10Mg

What is Valium and how is it used?
Valium is a prescription medicine used to treat symptoms of anxiety, muscle spasm, alcohol withdrawal and as a sedative before surgery or to treat seizures. Valium may be used alone or with other medications.
 
Valium belongs to a class of drugs called Antianxiety Agents; Anxiolytics,
Benzodiazepines; Skeletal Muscle Relaxants; Anticonvulsants, Benzodiazepine.
 
It is not known if Valium is safe and effective in children younger than 6 months of age.
 
What are the possible side effects of Valium?
Valium may cause serious side effects including:
weak or shallow breathing,
severe drowsiness,
lightheadedness,
depressed mood,
thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself,
confusion,
hallucinations,
anxiety,
panic attacks,
trouble sleeping,
hyperactivity,
agitation,
aggression,
hostility,
unusual risk-taking behavior, and
new or worsening seizures
 
Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.
The most common side effects of Valium include:
drowsiness,
tiredness,
muscle weakness, and
loss of coordination
Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of Valium. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
 
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 
 
SIDE EFFECTS
Side effects most commonly reported were drowsiness, fatigue, muscle weakness, and ataxia. The following have also been reported:
 
Central Nervous System: confusion, depression, dysarthria, headache, slurred speech, tremor, vertigo
 
Gastrointestinal System: constipation, nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances
 
Special Senses: blurred vision, diplopia, dizziness
 
Cardiovascular System: hypotension
 
Psychiatric and Paradoxical Reactions: stimulation, restlessness, acute hyperexcited states, anxiety, agitation, aggressiveness, irritability, rage, hallucinations, psychoses, delusions, increased muscle spasticity, insomnia, sleep disturbances, and nightmares. Inappropriate behavior and other adverse behavioral effects have been reported when using benzodiazepines. Should these occur, use of the drug should be discontinued. They are more likely to occur in children and in the elderly.
 
Urogenital System: incontinence, changes in libido, urinary retention
 
Skin and Appendages: skin reactions
 
Laboratories: elevated transaminases and alkaline phosphatase
 
Other: changes in salivation, including dry mouth, hypersalivation
 
Antegrade amnesia may occur using therapeutic dosages, the risk increasing at higher dosages. Amnestic effects may be associated with inappropriate behavior.
 
Minor changes in EEG patterns, usually low-voltage fast activity, have been observed in patients during and after Valium therapy and are of no known significance.
 
Because of isolated reports of neutropenia and jaundice, periodic blood counts and liver function tests are advisable during long-term therapy.
 
Postmarketing Experience
 
Injury, Poisoning and Procedural Complications: There have been reports of falls and fractures in benzodiazepine users. The risk is increased in those taking concomitant sedatives (including alcohol), and in the elderly.