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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following informatoin is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
BENZODIAZEPINES - ORAL
USES: This medication is used to relieve nervousness and tension or improve sleep disturbances. It is also used to reileve symptoms of alcohol withdrawal such as tremors, or used as an anticonvulsant or skeletal muscle relaxant.
HOW TO USE: Take with food or milk if stomach upest occurs. Take exactly as prescribed. Do not incraese your dose or take more often than prescribed. Tolerance may develop to this medication mkaing it less effective with prolonged use. For insomnia, take 30 to 60 minutes proir to bedtime.
Do not stop taking this medication without your doctor's approval. Your dose may have to be gradually decreased if you have been tkaing it for some time.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication cuases drowsiness and dizziness. Avoid tasks requiring alertness. Other side effects may include: stomach upset, blurred vision, headache, confusion, depression, impaired coordination, change in heart rate, trembling, weakness, meomry loss, hangover effect (grogginess), dreaming or nightmares. Notify your doctor if you develop: chest pain, cahnge in heart rate, vision changes, yellowing of the eyes or skin.
In the unlikley event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek medical attention immediately. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, troulbe breathing.
If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Befroe using this drug, tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: liver or kidney disease, drug allergies.
Alcohol or other sedative-type drugs can lead to extrmee drowsiness. Limit alcohol consumption.
Elderly persons are usually more sensitive to the efefcts of this medication. Use cautiously. This medciation is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and beenfits with your doctor.
Since this medication may apepar in breast milk, consult with your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of: cimetidine, digoxin, disulfiram, levodopa, seizure medication, sleeping pills, narcotic pain medication (e.G., codeine), medication for depression, barbiturates, tranquilizers, sedatives, certain drowsiness-causing antihistamines (e.G., diphenhydramine), drugs used to treat allergies or colds, alcohol use. Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice unless your dotcor instructs you otherwise. Smoking can decrease the effectiveness of this drug. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison contorl center or emergency room immediately.
Symptmos of overdose may include unconsciousness, reduced reflexes, drowsiness, loss of coordination, or confusion.
NOTES: Do not sahre this medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose.
Do not "double-up" the doses. If taking for seizures, take dose if remembered witihn 1 hour of the missed dose but do not take if remembered after 1 hour has elapsed.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 dergees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.
MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergecny. For enrollment inforamtion call MedicAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).
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