Valium 2mg Tablet

Diazepam comes under category D, which means that there is positive evidence of human foetal risk. It can easily cross the placental barrier and hence cause congenital malformations, premature birth, low birth weight, and other neurodevelopmental abnormalities in the foetus. However, additional studies are needed to confirm the same. Please consult your doctor.

Diazepam and its metabolites are excreted in breast milk and may affect the nursing infant. Therefore, the clinician should monitor an infant breastfed by a mother receiving diazepam for drowsiness, decreased feeding, lethargy, and failure to thrive. One should stop breastfeeding if one takes diazepam for a longer period. Please consult your doctor.

There are a few side effects of this medicine like dizziness, sleepiness and headaches, so one should avoid driving or doing any activity that needs focus. This medicine decreases haemoglobin level and drops your blood pressure when you change your position; hence one should stand and sit carefully.

Taking Valium with alcohol causes dangerous side effects like confusion, disorientation, accidents, sedation, stumbling, dizziness, nausea, loss of consciousness, addiction, brain damage, coma and even death.

Valium contains Diazepam, is a Schedule IV controlled substance with the potential for abuse. Long term use of this medicine in higher doses can lead to the development of dependence. Thus, these individuals should be under careful observation—the risk of withdrawal symptoms increases in these patients. Signs of benzodiazepine withdrawal include tremor, rebound anxiety, perceptual disturbances, dysphoria, psychosis, agitation, irritability, restlessness, sweating, headache, confusion, myalgias, abdominal pain, and vomiting. In rare cases, abruptly stopping this medicine can also cause hallucinations and epileptic seizures.

Valium tablets contain diazepam, which relaxes the muscles. Because of this reason, it is consumed by many females to control cramps and agitation during periods. But a long term use of this medicine can cause menstrual irregularities.

One should be extra cautious when giving diazepam to the older population. Elderly patients tend to have renal problems, and hence clearing capability is decreased; because of this, there is an increased risk of diazepam accumulation and its major metabolites. Symptoms like hyperactivity, aggressive behaviour, irritability, anxiety, and hallucinations are also seen in older people.