Valium Dosage WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Valium Dosage
The dosage of Valium that your health care provider recommends will vary depending on the condition being treated, other medical conditions you may have, and any other medications you may be currently taking. When used to treat anxiety disorders, a recommended dosage of Valium may be between 2 mg to 10 mg taken two to four times daily. For patients using Valium to treat alcohol withdrawal, 10 mg of Valium is recommended three to four times during the first 24 hours of withdrawal, reduced to 5 mg taken three to four times daily as needed afterward.1
Fast Facts:
- When used to treat muscle spasms, between 2 mg to 10 mg of Valium taken three to four times daily is usually recommended.2
- Children may be recommended to use 1 mg to 2.5 mg of Valium three to four times each day under the recommendation of a physician.2
- Valium is a brand name of the generic medication diazepam.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Valium Dosage
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 RxList: Valium: Dosage and Administration
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: How to Use Valium, Starting Dose of Valium, . Routine Dose of Valium
- Last update: Sep. 21, 2009
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