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Side Effects of Diazepam-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side effects of using diazepam as follows: Respiratory depression Diazepam, especially when taken in high doses, can lead to depression of respiratory center in the brain and difficulty breathing. Severe cases might also lead to emergency situations, such as, respiratory arrest and can result in serious debility and death. Avoid taking diazepam along with any other drugs carrying the potential for causing central nervous system and respiratory depression, such as, [...]

Side Effects of Diazepam-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side effects of using diazepam as follows: Tolerance Individuals develop tolerance to the dose of diazepam with diminished therapeutic response over time. Report to your physician regarding any blunting of therapeutic response, with diminishing control or reverting of anxiety episodes, seizures, muscle cramps, nervousness, irritability, restlessness and insomnia. Your physician could consider a change in the plan of care to provide the desired therapeutic relief. Increasing the dose of diazepam [...]

How to take Diazepam

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take diazepam as follows: Take the medication dose at the same time every day, for the duration prescribed. This can help with maintaining the required therapeutic concentration of medication in the blood and maintain compliance with intake of medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on this [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Diazepam-2

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of diazepam as follows: Obsessive-compulsive disorders Anxiety contributes heavily to continuation of obsessive compulsive behaviors in individuals with history of obsessive compulsive disorders (OCDs). Control of anxiety in these individuals can help relieve the behaviors associated with OCDs. Diazepam, by reducing the anxiety, can help with controlling the obsessive compulsive behaviors and manage the symptoms of OCDs. Muscle spasms As diazepam depresses the brain and spinal cord, it helps [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Diazepam-1

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of diazepam as follows: Anxiety By depressing the brain and spinal cord, diazepam promotes dizziness, reduces activity, and alertness. This can help to reduce excitability and relieve symptoms of anxiety in individuals with history. Bipolar disorder Diazepam can be used along with antipsychotics, such as, clozapine and olanzapine, for management of mild agitation and anxiety symptoms in individuals with history of mania and bipolar illness. Panic disorders and dysphoria [...]