Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Oxazepam 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 Oxazepam. Notify your doctor and other health care personnel regarding your dose noncompliance. [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Oxazepam as follows: Do not share Oxazepam pills with family and friends. Oxazepam 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. Keep a regular track of the number of pills left in your pillbox, to prevent a chance for abuse. Count your pills every day, especially [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Oxazepam as follows: Do not take Oxazepam along with alcohol, opioid pain medications, such as, hydrocodone and codeine, antipsychotic medications, antidepressant medications, anti-seizure medications, muscle relaxants, antihistamines, OTC cough syrups, and any other medications that carry a risk for depression of the central nervous system and the respiratory center, resulting in episodes of dizziness, confusion, difficulty breathing, and respiratory arrest. The individual influence of these [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Oxazepam as follows: Follow closely on the expiration date of the medication. If using a pillbox, check the expiration date on the medication container every time you fill the pillbox. If you are taking this medication for longer periods of time, set reminders on your phone, one 10 days ahead, the next a week ahead, and then every day, before you run out of the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Oxazepam as follows: Oxazepam use in expectant mothers could harm the unborn baby and result in pregnancy complications, such as, low birth weight baby, small head circumference, and preterm delivery. So, Oxazepam use should be avoided during pregnancy and in women planning to get pregnant. When taken together, Oxazepam can interact with a number of other medications and can precipitate serious reactions. Some medications, such as, oral contraceptives, [...]