Diazepam Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Ducene, Ivax Pharm, Stesolid, Valium
What is Diazepam?
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine drug used for the treatment of anxiety and muscle spasm.
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Reasons Taken
271 patients in the community are taking or have taken Diazepam.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 70 | 25% |
| Other | 61 | 22% |
| Anxiety | 49 | 18% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 15 | 5% |
| Pain | 10 | 3% |
| Insomnia | 10 | 3% |
| Fasciculations | 6 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 5 | 1% |
| General health | 5 | 1% |
| Emotional lability | 3 | 1% |
| Bladder problems | 3 | 1% |
| Dizziness | 3 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 2 | <1% |
| Spasms | 2 | <1% |
| Sexual dysfunction | 1 | <1% |
| chronic insomnia | 1 | <1% |
| sleep problems | 1 | <1% |
| Difficulty walking | 1 | <1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 1 | <1% |
| Vertigo | 1 | <1% |
| MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs | 1 | <1% |
| Awakening due to pain | 1 | <1% |
| vertigo migraine | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle spasm, stomach | 1 | <1% |
| Hyperventilation | 1 | <1% |
| Spasms, calves | 1 | <1% |
| Sensation | 1 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Diazepam or how long patients were taking Diazepam before stopping.
Currently taking Diazepam
Stopped taking Diazepam
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 16 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 25% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 2 |
| Slight | 25% | 1 |
Insomnia
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 6% | 1 |
| Mild | 25% | 4 |
| None | 69% | 11 |
Top reported side-effects include: Grogginess, slight hungover feeling at first the next day
Summary results are based on 16 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 16)
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- Sportsfan
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: moderate
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by Sportsfan
Sep 04, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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0 helpful marks
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- jmscout
- Sensation: None
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by jmscout
Sep 16, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Stiffness/spasticity
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