Diazepam (Valium): Uses, Dosage, and Important Safety Information

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine drug more widely known as Valium. Doctors use this drug to treat patients with extreme anxiety disorders as well as alcoholics experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Diazepam is known to be a habit forming drug with serious side effects. You should not take it without a prescription and when prescribed, you should follow your physician's instructions for taking the medication.

Things You'll Need

• Dose measuring spoon or cup
• Glass of water

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Instructions

• 1

  Read your physician's directions, which are located on your prescription bottle. Always follow these dosing instructions when taking diazepam.

• 2

  Fill a dosing cup with the recommended amount of liquid diazepam or place the prescribed amount of pills on your tongue.

• 3

  Swallow the diazepam. Use a glass of water to swallow the pill form of diazapam. You can dilute liquid diazapam in water, juice or a soft drink to hide the taste if it bothers you.