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| DISCLAIMER: This info is not official, it is for conversational purposes only. The info comes from Google. Call your doctor or your pharmacist for info re medication. |
| Brand name Valium |
| Type Benzodiazepine |
| Generic name Diazepam |
| Target symptoms Anxiety disorders. Also to treat agitation, shakiness, and hallucinations during alcohol withdrawal, to relieve muscle pain |
| Contraindications Narrow angle glaucoma; and open angle glaucoma |
| Possible side effects (call doctor) Clumsiness; dizziness; drowsiness; fatigue; headache; light- headedness; unsteadiness; unusual weakness, allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in chest; swelling of mouth, face, lips, or tongue); hallucinations; increased muscle spasms; stimulation; sudden rage; yellowing of skin or eyes. |
| Medication sometimes prescribed in the treatment of PTSD |