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what is valium used for?

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Valium: Valium has many uses as a muscle relaxant and anti-anxiety agent.  It comes with potential for tolerance, addiction, and withdrawal syndrome as well.

Question 2

can you tell me what valium is ?

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It is an anxiolytic: Medication that falls into the class of medications called benzodiazapines.

Question 3

what is the drug valium prescribed for?

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Several uses: valium, or diazepam, can be used for many things.  It is used to treat anxiety, as a sedative before surgery, seizures, muscle spasms, and to prevent seizures in alcohol withdrawal.

Question 4

what dose of valium is used for twilight sedation?

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Depends...: Every person has a different  threshold of action to a drug. Some people get sedated with a small dose, others need more. Also this drug can  be "adjusted" according to your specific need.Most people would have a desirable effect with a 10 mg tab.

Question 5

what is safer to take valium or zeroquill for a night sleep?

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Neither: Valium is a brand of diazepam which is member of benzodiazepine class, used to treat many conditions but not w/o side effects &amp; risks eg addiction, confusion, falls/fractures, even some link to Alzheimer's disease. Seroquel is a brand of quetiapine which is an antipsychotic with its own can of worms: weight gain, diabetes, high cholesterol &amp; movement disorders ie tics.  So try http://goo.gl/wTWbEv

Question 6

tranxene (clorazepate) vs. valium what is better?

Accepted Answer

Whatever works: Either drug may be effective. Both are benzodiazepines. Both have strongly addictive profiles. Both are respiratory depressants and mood depressants. Both are significantly augmented by alcohol consumption. The less you take of a "benzo" the better off you are. This class of drugs needs frequent monitoring to avoid problems.

Question 7

i want to know what is the difference between valium and topamax, (topiramate) if both increase gaba.

Accepted Answer

Not much in common: Topamax (topiramate) is a weak carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Valium is not. There is much in terms of side effects, indications and risks of use  that bring the two agents into contrast .

Question 8

how strong is klonapin? i heard 0.5mg is equal to 10mg of valium. what is the strongest benzo? i'm not a druggie. i have bipolar ll and anxiety nos

Accepted Answer

Benzos.: They are all equally as strong when dosed correctly. The major difference between theme is in how long the benzo exerts its effect.  We typically separate them into the ultrashort, short, medium and long acting groups.

Question 9

can i take valium?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends what you take it for, at what dosage and for how long. It depends on your health overall and if you are taking any other meds as drug interaction may happen. It should not be taken for a long period of time as it can cause dependance.

Question 10

how do i stop taking valium?

Accepted Answer

Valium: Very gradual tapering, depending on dose and how long u have been on it, under close supervision by your prescribing doc.

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