Diazepam Injection BP 10 mg in 2ml x10 Amps POM

What Diazepam Injection BP is and what it is used for:

This medicine has been prescribed for you or your child for sedation during investigations and treatment.

It is also used as a premedication to calm patients before treatment and to sedate patients in intensive care units. Diazepam is used as an anti-convulsant to treat epileptic seizures and to control muscle spasms as in tetanus. It is also used in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndromes. It can cause you to fall asleep and it can also have a calming effect.

It contains diazepam which belongs to a class of medicines called benzodiazepines. This medicine has been prescribed to you and should not be given to anyone else. Benzodiazepines can cause dependence, tolerance and addiction, and you may get withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking it or reduce the dose suddenly. Your prescriber should have explained how long you will be taking it for and, when it is appropriate to stop, how to do this safely. When your treatment is stopped, it is usually done gradually over a period which is specific to you and may occur over a period of weeks to months. If this medicine is being used for the treatment of epilepsy you must continue to take it as prescribed by your doctor.