Comparing Diazepam vs Midazolam
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Prescription only
Diazepam may be used occasionally to relieve anxiety and prolonged seizures; however, it is addictive and withdrawal symptoms can be severe. Prescribed for Anxiety, Alcohol Withdrawal, Endoscopy or... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Light Sedation, Light Anesthesia, ICU Agitation, Seizures, Status Epilepticus. midazolam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Light Sedation
Light Anesthesia
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| More about Diazepam | More about Midazolam | ||||||||||||||||
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Diazepam has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 804 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Midazolam has an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from a total of 130 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 61% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: diazepam side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: midazolam side effects in more detail. |
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| Diastat, Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol, Valium, Valtoco | Nayzilam, Seizalam | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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70 hours |
4 hours |
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 495 drugs are known to interact with diazepam:
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A total of 509 drugs are known to interact with midazolam:
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November 15, 1963 |
October 15, 1998 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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