Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Versed as follows:
- Versed intake can be habit-forming and carries an abuse potential. The risk for addiction and abuse can be even higher, especially in individuals with history of substance abuse. Versed must be used with extreme caution or avoided in such individuals, to prevent any abuse and toxic side-effects with Versed use.
- Versed use in expectant mothers could harm the unborn baby and result in complications, such as, respiratory depression, breathing difficulties, and low BP numbers in newborn. So, Versed use should be avoided during pregnancy and in women planning to get pregnant. The possibility of one being pregnant should be explored before initiating therapy with versed for a woman in child-bearing age group. Women in the child-bearing age group, taking Versed on a regular basis, must employ effective contraceptive measures in order to avoid getting pregnant.
- When taken together, Versed can interact with a number of other medications and can precipitate serious reactions. Some medications, such as, oral contraceptives, some antibiotics, anti-GERD agents like omeprazole, inhibit the enzymes needed for the metabolism of Versed. Concurrent administration of these medications with Versed can inhibit the metabolism of versed. Thus, versed stays in the body for prolonged duration of time in comparison to normal and stand the risk of causing toxicity.
