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Valium Dosage
-Valium Dosage-
Generic name: diazepam
Dosage form: tablet
This dosage information does not include all the information needed to use Valium safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for Valium.
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Dosage and Administration for Valium
Dosage should be individualized for maximum beneficial effect. While the usual daily dosages given below will meet the needs of most patients, there will be some who may require higher doses. In such cases dosage should be increased cautiously to avoid adverse effects.
| ADULTS: | USUAL DAILY DOSE: |
|---|---|
| Management of Anxiety Disorders and Relief of Symptoms of Anxiety. | Depending upon severity of symptoms—2 mg to 10 mg, 2 to 4 times daily |
| Symptomatic Relief in Acute Alcohol Withdrawal. | 10 mg, 3 or 4 times during the first 24 hours, reducing to 5 mg, 3 or 4 times daily as needed |
| Adjunctively for Relief of Skeletal Muscle Spasm. | 2 mg to 10 mg, 3 or 4 times daily |
| Adjunctively in Convulsive Disorders. | 2 mg to 10 mg, 2 to 4 times daily |
| Geriatric Patients,or in the presence of debilitating disease. | 2 mg to 2.5 mg, 1 or 2 times daily initially; increase gradually as needed and tolerated |
| PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: | |
| Because of varied responses to CNS-acting drugs, initiate therapy with lowest dose and increase as required. Not for use in pediatric patients under 6 months. | 1 mg to 2.5 mg, 3 or 4 times daily initially; increase gradually as needed and tolerated |
Roche Products Inc
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