Valium dosage
Diazepam
Brand Name: Valium
Outside U.S., Brand Names also known as: Alboral; Aliseum; Alupram; Amiprol; Anlin; Ansiolin; Antenex; Anxicalm; Anxionil; Apo-diazepam; Apozepam; Armonil; Arzepam; Assival; Atensine; Azedipamin; Baogin; Benzopin; Best; Betapam; Britazepam; Calmpose; Calmod; Caudel; Centrazepam; Chuansuan; Consilium; Desconet; Desloneg; Diaceplex; Dialag; Dialar; Diapam; Diapax; Diapine; Diaquel; Diastat; Diatran; Diazemuls; Diazepam; Diazepan; Diazepin; Dipaz; Dipezona; Disopam; Dizam; Dizac; Doval; D-Pam; Drenian; Ducene; Dupin; Eridan; Elcion CR; Euphorin; Euphorin P; Evacalm; Gewacalm; Gradual; Gubex; Horizon; Jinpanfan; Kratium; Kratium 2 ; Lamra; Lembrol; Lovium; Mandro; Mandro-Zep; Melode; Mentalium; Meval; Nellium; Nerozen; Neurosedin; Nivalen; Nixtensyn; Noan; Notense; Novazam; Novodipam; Ortopsique; Paceum; Pacitran; Paralium; Parzam; Pax; Paxate; Paxum; Pharmadine; Placidox 2; Placidox 5; Placidox 10; Plidan; Pomin; Propam; Prozepam; Psychopax; Radizepam; Relanium; Reliver; Rival; Saromet; Scriptopam; Seduxen; Servizepam; Simasedan; Sipam; Solis; Sonacon; Stesolid; Tensium; Tranquil; Tranquirit; Trazepam; Valaxona; Valinter; Valitran; Valrelease; Valuzepam; Vanconin; Vatran; Vazen; Vivol; Winii; Zepaxid
Dosage
Do not exceed the recommended dosage or take this medicine for longer than prescribed. Exceeding the recommended dose or taking this medicine for longer than prescribed may be habit forming.
* Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor.
* Store this medicine at room temperature, away from heat and light.
* If you miss a dose of this medicine and you are using it regularly, take it as soon as possible. If you do not remember until later, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Additional Information: Do not share this medicine with others for whom it was not prescribed. Do not use this medicine for other health conditions. Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.
Dosage should be individualized for maximum beneficial effect.
Adults: Symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension in psychoneurosis and anxiety reactions: 2 to 10 mg, 2 to 4 times daily depending upon severity of symptoms.
Symptomatic relief in acute alcohol withdrawal: 10 mg, 3 or 4 times during the first 24 hours, reducing to 5 mg, 3 or 4 times daily as needed.
Adjunctively for relief of skeletal muscle spasms: 2 to 10 mg, 3 to 4 times daily.
Elderly and debilitated patients, or in the presence of debilitating disease: 2 mg, 1 or 2 times daily initially; increase gradually as needed and tolerated.
Children: (Because of varied responses, initiate therapy with lowest dose and increase as required. Not for use in children under 6 months): 1 to 2.5 mg, 3 or 4 times daily initially; increase gradually as needed and tolerated.
Do not prescribe or administer diazepam for periods in excess of 6 weeks, unless a definite need for utilizing this medication has been established by a followup medical examination.
The information in this monograph is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects. This information is generalized and is not intended as specific medical advice. If you have questions about the medicines you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
