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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
6 17%
Mild
11 31%
None
18 51%

Most commonly reported side effects

makes me sleepy
11 31%
slight hungover feeling at first the next day
3 9%
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
3 9%
Grogginess
2 6%
Headaches
2 6%
Drowsiness
1 3%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Diazepam. See all 33 dosages ►

  10 mg all the time (24/7) 10 mg as needed 10mg as needed 1.5 5mg as needed 2 2mg as needed 2 5mg as needed 2.5mg as needed 2 5mg/mL as needed 2 mg as needed 2mg as needed 5 2mg as needed 5 mg all the time (24/7) 5 mg as needed 5mg as needed 5mg/mL as needed as needed mg as needed 5 mg every other week 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily 6 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 150 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 30 Number of Patients: 30 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 46 Number of Patients: 46 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 28 Number of Patients: 28 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 32 Number of Patients: 32 2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 12 Number of Patients: 12 20 Number of Patients: 20 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
14 29% Other: 29%
Course of treatment ended
13 27% Course of treatment ended: 27%
Doctor's advice
11 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Did not seem to work
7 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Not indicated
3 6% Not indicated: 6%
Side effects too severe
2 4% Side effects too severe: 4%
Personal research
2 4% Personal research: 4%
Expense
1 2% Expense: 2%

See all 46 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
2
6
8
20
34
65

Stopped Taking Diazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
9
5
8
4
11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
24 69%
Usually
9 26%
Sometimes
1 3%
Never
1 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
3 9%
A little
8 23%
Not at all
24 69%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 3%
$25-49
1 3%
< $25
24 69%

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Report created on November 20, 2009.