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Generic Name: Diazepam
What is Valium? Valium is a brand name for the benzodiazepine drug Diazepam. This is used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, and muscle spasms.
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62 patients in the community are taking or have taken Valium.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
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| Stiffness/spasticity | 20 | 32% |
| Other | 16 | 25% |
| Anxiety | 11 | 17% |
| Support another treatment | 2 | 3% |
| Muscle spasm, stomach | 2 | 3% |
| Migraine | 1 | 1% |
| Spasms, calves | 1 | 1% |
| tension | 1 | 1% |
| Cramps | 1 | 1% |
| Difficulty walking | 1 | 1% |
| Spasms | 1 | 1% |
| trouble falling asleep | 1 | 1% |
| General health | 1 | 1% |
| Sensation | 1 | 1% |
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How long current patients have been taking Valium or how long patients were taking Valium before stopping.
Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 25% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 38% | 3 |
| Slight | 38% | 3 |
Stiffness/spasticity
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 11% | 2 |
| Mild | 28% | 5 |
| None | 61% | 11 |
Top reported side-effects include: makes me sleepy, slight hungover feeling at first the next day, Very hard to wake me
Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.