Diazepam instructions for administration

Instructions for administration
Management of anxiety disorders and relief of symptoms of anxiety Symptomatic relief in acute alcohol withdrawal Adjunctively for relief of skeletal muscle spasm Adjunctively in convulsive disorders Geriatric patients or debilitating disease Children

Management of anxiety disorders and relief of symptoms of anxiety
Depending on severity of symptoms—2 mg to 10 mg, 2-4 times daily. Return to top

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. Return to top

Adjunctively for relief of skeletal muscle spasm
2 mg to 10 mg, 3 or 4 times daily. Return to top

Adjunctively in convulsive disorders
2 mg to 10 mg, 2 to 4 times daily. Return to top

Geriatric patients or debilitating disease
2 mg to 2 ½ mg, 1 or 2 times daily initially; increase gradually as needed and tolerated. Return to top

Children
Because of varied responses to CNS-acting drugs, initiate therapy with lowest dose and increase as required. Not for use in children under 6 months. 1 mg to 2 ½ mg, 3 or 4 times daily initially; increase gradually as needed and tolerated. Return to top