What is Diazepam?
Diazepam helps treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It also helps relieve muscle spasms and to provide sedation before medical procedures.
Diazepam is related to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines. This drug works by increasing the activity of a chemical known as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that can send signals throughout your nervous system.
Diazepam oral tablets are available both as a generic drug and brand name drug Valium. It also comes as an oral solution, an intravenous injection, a liquid nasal spray, and a rectal gel.
Diazepam is a prescription drug. If you want to purchase diazepam online, you may need to have a prescription written to you by a doctor.
What are the uses of diazepam?
Diazepam oral tablets help treat the following conditions:
- anxiety
- the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal
- certain types of seizures
- skeletal muscle spasms
Types of diazepam
The oral tablets of diazepam are available as follows:
These tablets are available on prescription only. If you want to buy diazepam 10 mg online, make sure that it comes with a proper prescription label and medication guidelines.
The brand name version of diazepam is available in the following strengths:
- 2 mg: It is a white and round tablet with an imprint of “2 VALIUM” and “ROCHE” twice on the scored side.
- 5 mg: It is a yellow and round tablet with an imprint of “5 VALIUM” and “ROCHE” twice on the scored side.
- 10 mg: It is a blue and round tablet with an imprint of “10 VALIUM” and “ROCHE” twice on the scored side.
How to use diazepam?
People can take this medicine by mouth as prescribed by their doctor. Take this medicine with or without food. If you want to order diazepam online, make sure that the product is 100% genuine.
The dosage of this medicine will depend upon the factors such as age, the type, and severity of your condition, the form of medicine, other medical conditions.
Never take diazepam high doses or use it more often or longer than the prescribed duration. Diazepam addiction may lead to an overdose. The diazepam overdose could be fatal.
Do not stop using this drug suddenly because it can cause withdrawal. The withdrawal symptoms include restlessness, seizures, anxiety, sweating, vomiting, muscle cramps, and shaking. The risk of withdrawal is higher in people who have used this drug for a long time or in high doses.
This drug can cause an addiction. The risk is higher if you have drug or alcohol addiction.
Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while using this drug because it can increase its side effects.
Dosage
Dosage of Diazepam for Anxiety
Adult dosage: The dosage for adults is 2 mg to 10 mg taken two to four times per day.
Child dosage: The starting dosage for children is 1 mg to 2.5 mg taken by mouth three to four times per day.
Senior dosage: The starting dosage of older adults is 2 mg to 2.5 mg. You may take this drug by mouth one or two times per day.
Dosage of Diazepam for alcohol withdrawal
Adult dosage: The dosage for adults is 10 mg, taken two to three during the first 24 hours.
Child dosage: The starting dosage for children is 1 mg to 2.5 mg taken by mouth three or four times per day.
Senior dosage: The starting dosage of this drug for older adults is 2 mg to 2.5 mg one or two times per day.