What will 10mg diazepam do?

Diazepam belongs to a group of medicines called benzodiazepines. It’s used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms and fits (seizures). It’s also used in hospital to reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms, such as sweating or difficulty sleeping.

Is diazepam a sleeping pill?

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine sleeping pill. It is also known by the trade names Dialar, Diazemuls, Diazepam Desitin, Diazepam Rectubes, Stesolid and Tensium. It is a class C controlled medicine.

Does diazepam 10mg help you sleep?

Diazepam relieves feelings of anxiety and agitation. With sleeping problems diazepam decreases the time taken to fall asleep and the number of times you wake during the night, as well as increasing the total amount of time spent sleeping.

What are the side effects of taking diazepam?

Diazepam may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• drowsiness.
• dizziness.
• tiredness.
• muscle weakness.
• headache.
• dry mouth.
• nausea.
• constipation.

How long 10mg Diazepam last?

The effects of Valium last around 4-6 hours; however it has a very long half life (20-70 hours – time taken to clear 50\% of the drug from the body) which means that it may take up to six weeks to be totally excreted by the body.

Is 10mg Diazepam Safe?

Adults—2 to 10 milligrams (mg) 2 to 4 times a day. Older adults—At first, 2 to 2.5 mg 1 or 2 times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. Children 6 months of age and older—At first, 1 to 2.5 mg 3 or 4 times per day.

Is it safe to take 10mg of diazepam?

How long does it take for 10mg diazepam to take effect?

Diazepam starts to work very quickly in your body, and you should get calming effects within two hours of taking it.

What is the brand name for diazepam?

Valium is a brand name for the drug diazepam, and Xanax is a brand name for the drug alprazolam. Both of these drugs are minor tranquilizers.

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Is diazepam better than clonazepam?

Clonazepam admittedly is more potent than Diazepam, as well as having a more immediate effect. That being said, for my anxiety Diazepam worked much better since it worked for a longer period of time. than Clonazepam.

How strong is Valium or diazepam?

The maximum dose of Valium is 10 mg 4 times daily so you are not on a high dose at all, the xanax is a moderate dose which comes in 0.5, 1 and 2 mg and some people find it very strong whereas others do not. Diazepam comes in 2, 5 and 10 mg doses.