I’m gonna get my wisdom teeth out tomorrow and was wondering if the medication BACLOFEN can take the substitute of VALIUM. I read on the internet that patients usually get some sort of medication the to take the night before the surgery and also early morning the day of the surgery. I didn’t get any. I found BACLOFEN in my house and was wondering if that is a good substitute. BACLOFEN is a muscle relaxer while VALIUM is a anxiety reducer.
If you are having a general or IV sedation, do not take these. There could be drug reactions. Any meds you need will be dispensed to you before the surgery.
:I know xanax & diazapam are similar, and from what I’ve read they are fine to take in combination…but what about those 2 plus ambien? I can’t find credible medical information of this combination online. I’ have read it ok from people on discussion boards, but that’s not always valid a valuble resource…any links would be appreciated too.thanks!
My dentist gave me a prescription for Valium so I don’t freak out when getting cavities filled. I’m supposed to take one tonight to help me get a good night sleep and then 2 tomorrow an hour before the appointment. I need advice on what it’s like because I’ve never taken it before.
i just had surgery yesterday and my ps also gave me valium to take the night before and morning of . i took 2 valium on my way to his office and by the time i got there(25 min) i felt very sleepy my legs felt heavy and i just wanted to sleep its vey relaxin but make sure someone drives u there and back because u will not be able to good luck
A friends daughter is on methadone and is taking Valium any one know the effects of the mix. how does her mom help her. Please help
First of all, doctors are NOT the drug experts. Pharmacists are. Do NOT rely on a doctor to keep track of the medications. This is why you go to one pharmacy. A doctor has to know a million things about the body and sickness. They don’t have time to keep track of which drugs are best or the combination of them. That is the pharmacist’s job.
From the research that I just read there are no abnormal interactions. They DO however complement each other. By this I mean that one makes the other stronger in effects. They both slow down the respiratory system which could be dangerous and cause respiratory arrest. They both effect the heart as well creating the possiblity for cardiac arrest. These conditions can be fatal.
However, chances are slim that any of those things will happen. That would be assuming that she took the normal dose for both.
Here is an article from Biomedexperts
Survey study data and high rates of diazepam use/abuse in methadone maintenance suggest that acute administration of diazepam with daily methadone doses may enhance methadone effects. Acute subjective and physiologic effects of single oral doses of placebo, diazepam (20 and 40 mg), methadone (100%, 150%, and 200% of the maintenance dose), and four diazepam-methadone dose combinations (20 and 40 mg diazepam in combination with 100% and 150% of the maintenance dose) were assessed under double-blind conditions. The subjects were five adult male patients on methadone maintenance with histories of diazepam abuse who were receiving 50 to 60 mg methadone a day. Physiologic measures were continuously monitored for 30 min before and for 2 hr after dosing. Pupil diameter and subjective responses were measured 15 min before dosing and 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 min after dosing. Methadone induced dose-dependent increases in pupil constriction and scores on a subjective opioid effects rating scale, but diazepam had no significant effect on either. The combination of methadone at 150% of the maintenance dose with 40 mg diazepam induced increases in these measures greater than those induced by either drug dose alone. Drug combinations, however, were more frequently identified as being benzodiazepine/barbiturate-like than as methadone-like. Thus although the subjective effects of the drug combination are distinguishable from those of methadone alone, diazepam with methadone in methadone maintenance appears to increase some physiologic and subjective opioid effects that may be related to the relatively great use/abuse of diazepam in this population.
My grandma is schitzophrenic and she was perscribed valium and although i am not a doctor i have read alot about this drug and i also know alot about it because i have taken it before and i was wondering if this drug actually helps the schitzophrenia.
In general it isn’t the first choice, but it is used sometimes, especially in the especially for treatment of acute psychosis.
Valium has more side effects with older persons, so keep an eye out for this.
But the best thing to do is to talk with her physician about it if you can. He/she might have a good reason for using it.
i use the term coma lightly. my partner has krohns and we have no isurance and cannot afford any kind of medical treatment.
what they have given him doesnt help the pain.
i read somewhere that you can highly sedate someone with valium or drugs of the same kind.
he is 5’10 and 203lbs (muscualr). what would the safe amount be to give him so he is completely sedated and easily made concious.
we have discussed all the possibilites and side effects and he is still adimant about this. whether or not you condone our choice, please help with information so we can do this safely.
if u know krohns you know how degenerative and painful it is.
the simple answer is that in high enough doses, you can sedate anyone with valium. but the “easily made conscious” part will be a little trickier. there is an antidote to benzodiazepines called flumazenil, but it must be administered through an IV. assuming you have access to the above, i’d start by giving 10 mg of valium (assuming oral dosing) at a time. but wait for at least 15 minutes before giving another dose because valium takes a while for peak effect. if using IV dosing, i’d start with 5mg at a time.