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2. Diazepam - Wikipedia

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   Diazepam, sold under the brand name Valium among others, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. [15] It is used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety , seizures , alcohol withdrawal syndrome , muscle spasms , insomnia , and restless legs syndrome . [ 15 ]

3. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use - Wikipedia

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   Chronic use of benzodiazepines seemed to cause significant immunological disorders in a study of selected outpatients attending a psychopharmacology department. [57] Diazepam and clonazepam have been found to have long-lasting, but not permanent, immunotoxic effects in fetuses of rats. However, single very high doses of diazepam have been found ...

4. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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   Midazolam is the most commonly prescribed for this use because of its strong sedative actions and fast recovery time, as well as its water solubility, which reduces pain upon injection. Diazepam and lorazepam are sometimes used. Lorazepam has particularly marked amnesic properties that may make it more effective when amnesia is the desired effect.

5. How to Get These Anxiety Meds From a Doctor - AOL

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   Diazepam. Also known as Valium, diazepam is another widely prescribed benzodiazepine that’s used to treat anxiety disorders, panic attacks, seizures (typically in combination with other drugs ...

6. What Causes Panic Disorder? Risk Factors, Treatment & More - AOL

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   Dizziness or lightheadedness. ... diazepam (Valium®), and clonazepam ... But these may only be used for brief periods due to the risk of misuse, dependence, and long-term negative effects on ...

7. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Chlordiazepoxide, 5 mg capsules, are sometimes used as an alternative to diazepam for benzodiazepine withdrawal. Like diazepam, it has a long elimination half-life and long-acting active metabolites. [25] [69] Management of benzodiazepine dependence involves considering the person's age, comorbidity and the pharmacological pathways of ...