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What is Diazepam?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Diazepam is a benzodiazepine primarily used to manage anxiety disorders, muscle spasms, and seizures. It may also be used for alcohol withdrawal symptoms, panic disorders, or as preoperative sedation and light anesthesia.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Anxious mood 813 303
Muscle spasms 452 183
Stiffness/spasticity 383 156
Temporomandibular joint syndrome 121 18
Insomnia 101 50

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 27
Moderate 92
Mild 199
None 373

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Diazepam

Side effect Patients Percentage
Sleepiness 54
Drowsiness 39
Tiredness 19
Fatigue 18
Brain fog 11
Dry mouth 10

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Why patients stopped taking Diazepam

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 139
Other 107
Did not seem to work 95
Course of treatment ended 85
Side effects too severe 59
Personal research 20
Change in health plan coverage 14
Expense 8
See all 445 patients who've stopped taking Diazepam

Duration

Stopped taking Diazepam

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 91
1 - 6 months 92
6 months - 1 year 61
1 - 2 years 57
2 - 5 years 75
5 - 10 years 39
10 years or more 22
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 428
Usually 140
Sometimes 90
Never taken as prescribed 33
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 12
Somewhat hard to take 49
A little hard to take 87
Not at all hard to take 543
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 7
$25-49 22
< $25 374
Not specified 288

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Diazepam after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 36
Lorazepam (Ativan) 26
Alprazolam (Xanax) 25
Baclofen (Mylan-Baclofen) 9
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) 8

Show all 40 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Diazepam and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 28
Alprazolam (Xanax) 25
Lorazepam (Ativan) 20
Baclofen (Mylan-Baclofen) 5
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 5

Show all 36 treatments patients report switching to

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77 patient evaluations for Diazepam

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Sep 15, 2019 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for nausea)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 12, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nausea)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 14, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nausea)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 25, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nausea)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 8, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nausea)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 11, 2018 (Started Jan 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 18, 2018 (Started Apr 17, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (tiredness increased)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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