Diazepam tab 10mg

Diazepam tab 10mg

Diazepam tab 10mg, one of the best seller medications of the benzodiazepine group.

Benzodiazepine is a pharmacological group contain diazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam, and others.

Benzodiazepines act by working in neurotransmitters in the brain, these neurotransmitters suppress the activity of nerves.

Indications of diazepam tab 10mg:

1. Anxiety: acute or severe anxiety as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy.
2. Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine toxicity: in severe cases.
3. Intoxication: cocaine, methamphetamine, and other sympathomimetics.
4. Muscle spasm, spasticity, and/ or rigidity.
5. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: for management of muscle rigidity or anxiety in patients with severe symptoms.
7. Serotonin syndrome: serotonin toxicity.
8. Substance withdrawal: alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Adverse effects of diazepam tab 10mg:

During treatment by diazepam tab 10 mg your doctor will advise you to keep alert if abnormal symptoms appear on you, these symptoms like:

 

• Abdominal pain.
• Muscle weakness.
• Memory loss.
• Dry mouth.
• Respiratory depression.
• Impaired motor ability.
• Nasal congestion.
• Difficulty in urination.
• Skin rash, urticaria, pruritis
• Trouble in speaking.
• Blurred vision.
• Allergic reaction.
• Elevated liver function enzyme.
• Increase appetite.

Your doctor will advise you before start using Diazepam tab 10mg to do/ or not the following:

• Do not drink alcohol.
• Do not drive.
• Do not operate machinery.
• Do not use another benzodiazepine drug.
• Do not use diazepam if you age over 65years.
• Do not stop diazepam suddenly without referral to your doctor.
• Do not use diazepam for a longer duration.
• Do not advise the use of diazepam for anyone his/her symptoms seem to be yours.
• Do not use diazepam if you are pregnant or planning.
• Do not use diazepam if you are breastfeeding.
• Check with your doctor all your prescribed, non-prescribed medications.

Also, there are medical conditions in that diazepam are considered to be contraindicated and your doctor should know about it:

• if you have narrow-angle glaucoma.
• If you have severe renal disease.
• If you have severe hepatic disease.
• If you have respiratory disorders.
• If you suffer from sleep apnea.
• If you have a history of diazepam allergy or another benzodiazepine allergy.
• If you are pregnant or planning.
• If you have myasthenia gravis disease (autoimmune disease affecting muscle cause muscles weakness).

Warnings and precautions of use Diazepam tab 10mg:

Diazepam 10 mg tablet as other medications, there are warnings and precautions about its use. These warnings and precautions were written in the leaflet.

Warnings and precautions like:

• Respiratory depression.
• Severe hepatic impairment.
• Severe renal impairment.
• Allergic and hypersensitivity reactions.
• Narrow angle-glaucoma.
• Abuse, misuse may cause physical dependence.
• Sedations especially if you take other sedative medications.

special consideration for using diazepam in special populations:

• Elderly: used by the lowest effective dose then titrate according to tolerability, at age over 65years use is contraindicated.
• Pregnancy: contraindicated to use diazepam.
• Breast-
• feeding: contraindicated to use diazepam.
• Psychotic disorder: contraindicated to use in a psychotic patient.
• Pediatric populations: can be used in specific doses but contraindicated below 6 months of age.

Medications should be a concern when used in concomitant with diazepam tab 10mg:

Concern about drug-drug interaction with diazepam, your doctor will modify your dose according to interaction.

1. Drugs avoid use during treatment with diazepam:

• Fusidic acid.
• Oxybate salt products.

2. Drugs decrease the effect of diazepam:

• Theophylline derivatives.

3. Drugs increase the effect of diazepam:

• Chlorphenesine carbamate.

You should monitor the following parameter during the use of diazepam tab 10mg:

• Heart rate.
• Blood pressure.
• Respiratory rate.
• Mental status.
• Complete blood count.
• Liver function test.

You should call your doctor if you feel the following symptoms:

• Trouble sleeping.
• Agitated or restless.
• Anxiety or worsening of anxiety.
• Panic attacks.
• Change in behavior and mood.
• Thoughts about suicide.
• Excessive increase in activity and talking.

What happens if you take diazepam tab 10mg overdose?

Diazepam overdose:

Long duration treatment of diazepam, using higher doses, concomitant use of medications increases the activity of diazepam, or accidental ingestion of higher dose, all that increase risk of overdose and toxicity.

Diazepam overdose symptoms:

 

• Muscle weakness.
• Blurred vision.
• Low blood pressure.
• Upset stomach.
• Respiratory depression.

Treatment of diazepam overdose:

• Using activated charcoal.
• Maintain a clear airway.
• Management of hypotension.
• Monitor level of consciousness.
• Use antidote: flumazenil.

Diazepam withdrawal symptoms:

In patients receiving extended or higher-dose diazepam, you should taper the total daily dose gradually to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

Even your doctor will advise you not to discontinue medication suddenly.

Symptoms of withdrawal effect of diazepam:

 

• Muscle pain, cramps.

In severe cases you may feel:

• Numbness and tingling of extremities.

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