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Suggest Dosage For Valium
Is Valium the act same drug as diazepam. Post surgery I requested low dose Valium for a few days for pain and sleep. My wife just picked up and it is called diazepam.. Since I am highly reactive do not want to take anything have not had before. Did have Valium twice in last fifty years, one dose each time, n bad reaction. Thanks
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Yes, these are essentially the same medication.
Diazepam is the actual drug name. Valium would be the name given to diazepam by the company that made that particular brand of diazepam.
Diazepam is also known by the names: diastat, acudial.
Valium is the name that diazepam is most commonly known by.
I hope this helps
Yes, these are essentially the same medication.
Diazepam is the actual drug name. Valium would be the name given to diazepam by the company that made that particular brand of diazepam.
Diazepam is also known by the names: diastat, acudial.
Valium is the name that diazepam is most commonly known by.
I hope this helps
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