Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Versed as follows: Versed can quickly induce dizziness and make one drowsy. When prescribed for longer periods of time, starting the medication at a low dose and gradually increasing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms yet minimizing the side-effects, can help to reduce the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. If the unpleasant side-effects becomes bothersome, report them to [...]

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

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Versed as follows: Versed intake, secondary to depression of central nervous system, results in dizziness, confusion, and daytime sedation. Avoid sudden changes in position, until you are used to the side-effects of Versed intake. Sudden change of positions can make the confusion and dizzy episodes even worse and precipitate accidents and falls. Observing compliance with use of assistive devices prescribed can help fall prevention. Report [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Versed as follows: Do not take Versed 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 Versed 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 [...]