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Is 2mg of diazepam as affective as 5mg librium for anxiety. my doctor changed it today and i'm a little concerned ?
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It should be similar: in effect. The benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide/Librium is one of the first developed in this class, and is long-acting. It stays in your system up to three days. It is most commonly used in detoxification from alcohol protocols. Diazepam/Valium, by contrast, is quite short acting. Your doctor likely wanted a similar, but longer acting effect. Best to discuss with her/him.
Answered 12/5/2016
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