Question 1

am i able to take valium after having alcohol ?

Accepted Answer

Dangerous combo: Do not take valium after drinking alcohol. The combination can decrease your rate of breathing to a dangerous point. Also, the combination can increase your risk of injury by falling or losing consciousness. These should never be taken together.

Question 2

how long does alcohol and valium stay in your liver?

Accepted Answer

Highly variable: A healthy liver can metabolize alcohol at a brisk rate; a person with liver disease or an elderly person will likely metabolize it more slowly, so there's no single answer.
  The half-life of diazepam and its metabolites ranges from 20-200 hours after a single dose of valium.  This is deposited in fatty tissues, and so with chronic use, detectable levels can persist for much, much longer.

Question 3

what is the standard dosage of valium for alcohol withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

No Standard Dose: There is no fixed standard dose of Valium(Diazepam) for alcohol withdrawl.The dose depends on your symptoms and how long you have been abusing alcohol.One may start 10 mgm every 6 hours and gradually taper&amp;stop
Alcoholics are not usually prescribed Valium for long term as there is potential for Addiction with Valium  
It is only used in acute phase and in hospital or rehab setting to prevent DTs

Question 4

after how long does diazepam (valium) not react with alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Longer than U think: If taken orally (as most people do) it takes the average young healthy person about a day to get rid of half the drug they took.  This metabolism is prolonged further with use of alcohol.  So best advice.... Several days would be a safe interval.

Question 5

can valium increase blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Sedatives have additive effects & lead to more intoxication.

Question 6

is safe to drink alcohol a week after taking valium?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes (but it is not safe to drink in excess).

Question 7

how does alcohol affect the brain? what about valium?

Accepted Answer

Many ways: Classic is cerbellar atrophy affecting coordination and balance.  Also, may see general atrophy with multiple cognitive issues. Wernicke-korsakoff can cause short-term memory loss, and behavioural changes.  Epilepsy can also develop.  The valium issues are rather milder, but habituation, sedation, seizures upon stopping may be seen.

Question 8

can alcohol or drug addiction person take this valium medication.?

Accepted Answer

Valium and alcohol: Sounds like you may be taking valium on your own that is not prescribed for you . If that's the case then no one can comment . In any event if you are taking it as prescribed i hope the prescriber knows about your addictions. The bottom line is it can potentially be very dangerous depending on your history and your metabolism met the built -valium can be deadly with alcohol.

Question 9

i took 4mg of valium on tuesday for mri as i have anxiety in mri machine. am i ok to have a few alcohol drinks on friday?

Accepted Answer

: The Valium will not be a problem on Friday but not good to use alcohol to relieve anxiety.

Question 10

i took 8mg of out of date valium from 2006 about 4 hours ago. should i be worried, i feel okay. i took it for alcohol withdrawal ?

Accepted Answer

Valium: It is expired by now. If u are awake, u should be fine. I advise not taking any more of that valium and work with your doctor to help u through the alcohol detox.

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I took 4mg of valium on tuesday for mri as i have anxiety in mri machine. am i ok to have a few alcohol drinks on friday?

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