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Brand Names: Ivax Pharm, Stesolid, Valium

What is Diazepam? Diazepam is a benzodiazepine drug used for the treatment of anxiety and muscle spasm. Read more...Click to read more below

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Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Diazepam.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 mg none 0.2 mg day 1 mg day 2 mg day 0 mg none 2.5 mg day 4 mg day 0 mg none 5 mg day 6 mg day 7 mg day 8 mg day 10 mg day 12 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 60 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 68 Number of Patients: 68 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Diazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
7
7
19
24
46

Stopped taking Diazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
2
3
3
0
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Diazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 6 38% Did not seem to work: 38%
Other 4 25% Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended 4 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%
Doctor's advice 3 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Side effects too severe 1 6% Side effects too severe: 6%
Not indicated 1 6% Not indicated: 6%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 20% 1
Moderate 40% 2
Slight 20% 1
Can't tell 20% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 40% 4
None 60% 6

Top reported side-effects include: Grogginess, slight hungover feeling at first the next day

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)

  • moogie16
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • moogie16
  • by moogie16
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Stiffness/spasticity
Advice/Tips
Makes me a little sleepier.

  • Sportsfan
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
  • Sportsfan
  • by Sportsfan
    Sep 04, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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