{"id":54751,"date":"2022-10-27T20:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T00:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=54751"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T15:07:07","slug":"diazepam-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/diazepam-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Diazepam side effects and how to avoid them"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Diazepam<\/span><\/a> is known to most people as <\/span>Valium<\/span><\/a>, its <\/span>brand-name<\/span> version, but it is usually prescribed as a generic. Considered a sedative, anti-anxiety medication, and <\/span>anticonvulsant<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>diazepam<\/span> is a <\/span>benzodiazepine<\/span><\/a> that slows down the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. <\/span>Healthcare<\/span> professionals use it to treat <\/span>anxiety<\/span><\/a> disorders<\/span>, <\/span>alcohol withdrawal<\/span>, <\/span>seizures<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>muscle spasms<\/span>, and as a sedative for medical procedures. <\/span>Healthcare providers<\/span> may also prescribe <\/span>diazepam<\/span> off-label<\/span><\/a> to treat insomnia, sleepwalking, sleep terrors, <\/span>serotonin syndrome<\/span><\/a>, and spasticity with cerebral palsy. Most people will take <\/span>diazepam<\/span> as a tablet, but it can also be administered as a nasal spray, <\/span>rectal<\/span> gel, or injection. <\/span>Diazepam<\/span> is a powerful sedative, so expect to experience some <\/span>side effects<\/span> when taking it.<\/span><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/b>What is <\/b>diazepam<\/b>?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Common side effects of diazepam<\/span><\/h2>\n

By far, the <\/span>most <\/span>common side effects<\/span><\/a> of diazepam<\/span> are <\/span>drowsiness<\/span>, <\/span>tiredness<\/span>, and <\/span>muscle weakness<\/span>. In <\/span>order of incidence<\/span><\/a>, the most <\/span>common side effects of diazepam<\/span> are:<\/span><\/p>\n