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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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Reasons Taken

62 patients in the community are taking or have taken Valium.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
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%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Valium.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg As needed 0 mg Daily 0.5 mg As needed 2 mg As needed 4 mg As needed 5 mg All the time (24/7) 5 mg As needed 10 mg All the time (24/7) 10 mg As needed 5 mg Every Other Week 1 mg Daily 2 mg Daily 2.5 mg As needed 2.5 mg Daily 4 mg Daily 5 mg As needed 5 mg Daily 6 mg Daily 7 mg Daily 8 mg Daily 10 mg Daily 12 mg Daily 15 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 30 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 60 mg Daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 39 Number of Patients: 39 1 Number of Patients: 1 27 Number of Patients: 27 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 20 Number of Patients: 20 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 6 Number of Patients: 6 11 Number of Patients: 11 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Valium or how long patients were taking Valium before stopping.

Currently taking Valium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
6
3
14
9
11

Stopped taking Valium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
2
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Valium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Other 1 33% Other: 33%
Course of treatment ended 1 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 25% 2
Moderate 38% 3
Slight 38% 3

Stiffness/spasticity

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

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.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

  • jmscout
    Sex: F
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • jmscout
  • by jmscout
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Stiffness/spasticity

  • webguy1958
    Sex: M
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • webguy1958
  • by webguy1958
    Sep 26, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Valium



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