Diazepam

Diazepam is a potent drug used to treat the most bothersome symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal, as well as muscle disorder, seizures and anxiety. This medicine can cause birth defects in babies, and it can also pass into breast milk, harming the nursing infant. Avoid breastfeeding while on diazepam and tell your health care provider if you think you have got pregnant while taking diazepam. Certain drugs you may be taking have been reported to cause interactions with diazepam. They include the following ones: phenytoin, MAO inhibitors, ketoconazole, cimetidine, antidepressants, barbiturates, omeprazole, medicines for psychiatric disorders, and narcotic medications. If you have overdosed and have symptoms as confusion, fainting, shallow breathing, breathing that stops, extreme drowsiness, and limp or weak muscles, seek emergency medical assistance and remember to tell the doctor how much of diazepam you have taken.

If you are not sure about the dose prescribed it's best to clarify everything by calling your doctor or reading the label carefully. Make sure you use a special dropper that comes with diazepam to measure the dosage accurately. If you still have any questions your health care provider or your pharmacist will gladly answer all of them. You can also look for additional information about your treatment online, just make sure you choose reliable sources of information. Although such mild side effects as sleep problems, dizziness, blurred vision, dry mouth, nausea, drowsiness, lack of balance, constipation, vomiting, decreased sex drive, headache, skin rash, muscle weakness, tiredness, and memory problems are quite common, they usually do not last for to long and simply mean that your body is adjusting to the dosage prescribed.