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Can mediazolan and diazepam used to treat muscle spasms cause muscle spasms or other movement disorders?

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Dr. Ken Yonemura answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

Muscle Spasms: Both drugs are in the benzodiazepine class but Midazolam is short acting and primarily used as a premedication for anesthesia. Diazepam (valium) is a longer acting version that I use for postoperative muscle spasm in the hospital but avoid following discharge due to the addiction potential for this longer acting version. There are other options for movement disorders.

Answered 6/30/2014

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