Valium (Diazepam): Concerns
Drugs may have a number of warnings associated with their use. What are the warnings regarding the use of Valium?
Some of the warnings are below. Any use of Valium needs to heed warnings surrounding the following:
What precautions need to be taken when considering the use of Valium?
Some of the precautions need to be noted when considering Valium for use in particular situations such as the following:
- Drug Interactions
- Centrally Acting Agents
- Alcohol
- Antacids
- Compounds Which Inhibit Certain Hepatic Enzymes
- Phenytoin
- Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
- Pregnancy
- Hepatic Insufficiency
Would taking Valium interfere with other drugs or medications I may be taking?
Some of the interactions are listed below. Valium may interact with the following so this needs to be taken into consideration when considering the use of this drug:
What are the possible side-effects (adverse effects or unintended effects) of taking Valium?
Some of the possible side-effects or adverse reactions may include effects such as:
- Central Nervous System
- Gastrointestinal System
- Special Senses
- Cardiovascular System
- Psychiatric and Paradoxical Reactions
- Urogenital System
- Skin and Appendages
- Laboratories
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