Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking diazepam as follows: 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 poorly controlled 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. Do not share diazepam pills with family and [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking diazepam as follows: Diazepam can take some time, about 2 - 3 weeks, to fairly adjust to your body, before any relief with your complaints and easing of side-effects is experienced. So, do not discontinue taking the medication without your physician’s consult, as you failed to see the desired result immediately after taking the medication. Diazepam use in expectant mothers could harm the unborn baby [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking diazepam as follows: Continue taking diazepam, as recommended, even if you obtain relief from the presenting symptoms and your mood feels better. Discontinuing the medication abruptly, without your physician’s recommendation, can result in disruption of chemical balance in the brain, resulting in worsening of mood disorder and severe withdrawal symptoms.  Discontinuing the medication should be gradual and only as recommended by your physician. Individuals, on [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking diazepam as follows: If you miss a dose, try taking it at the earliest notice of noncompliance. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the dose scheduled. Do not take an extra dose to try making up for the missed dose, to avoid toxicity with diazepam. Notify your doctor and other health care personnel regarding your dose noncompliance. [...]