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What is Diazepam?

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine used to manage anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms; skeletal muscle relaxant; seizure activity; muscle spasms. Off label it is used for panic disorders; preoperative sedation, light anesthesia, and amnesia.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 17%
Mild
1 17%
None
4 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

makes me sleepy
2 33%
Very hard to wake me
1 17%
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Diazepam. See all 21 dosages ►

  0.05mg as needed 10mg as needed 1mg as needed 20mg as needed 2mg as needed 5mg as needed 5mg/mL as needed 60mg as needed daily mg as needed 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily 6 mg daily 9 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 50 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work
2 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Doctor's advice
2 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Side effects too severe
1 10% Side effects too severe: 10%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped taking Diazepam

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Diazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
2
4
7
11

Stopped Taking Diazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
1
2
3
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 67%
Usually
1 17%
Sometimes
1 17%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
6 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 67%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 20, 2009.