My significant other was prescribed diazepam 5 mg every 8 hours as needed. He was also prescribed Tramadol 50 mg every 6 hours as needed. I was told he should not take these two meds at the same time. He took two tramadol yesterday and wants to take diazepam this morning. Is that OK? If he takes the Diazepam this morning, how long should he wait before he takes the tramadol again?
Taking diazepam after taking tramadol yesterday?
Question posted by Frac23 on 3 Aug 2023
Last updated on 3 August 2023 by jammark
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I am prescribed both of these drugs, and at higher doses. There is no rule that says you cannot take them together. Obviously, I am prescribed both and my doctors are aware. There are, of course, warnings and possibilities for adverse reactions, and those would be dose dependent. Your significant other is taking a very small dose of Diazepam. Some days, I take 150 mg of Tramadol and 10 to 20 mg of Diazepam at the same time without any adverse effects whatsoever. However, I have developed somewhat of a tolerance to diazepam since I have been taking it for over 10 years. If your significant other is new to these meds, it is wise to be cautious as You are. That being said, I don't see any problem whatsoever with your significant other taking the diazepam. The reason for the warnings are that these are both drugs that affect the central nervous system and anytime you take two or more drugs that act on the central nervous system one should use them with caution, especially until they see how the drug affects them individually. So rest assured your significant other will be perfectly safe taking the diazepam. As to how long he should wait before taking the Tramadol again, he should be fine taking 50 mg with the diazepam or, if one or both of you are not comfortable with that, wait an hour or two. Hope I was able to help.
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