Valium Dosage
Generic name: DIAZEPAM 2mg
Dosage form: tablet
Drug classes: Benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, Benzodiazepines
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 6, 2025.
Dosage should be individualized for maximum beneficial effect. While the usual daily dosages given below will meet the needs of most patients, there will be some who may require higher doses. In such cases dosage should be increased cautiously to avoid adverse effects.
| ADULTS: | USUAL DAILY DOSE: |
|---|---|
| Management of Anxiety Disorders and Relief of Symptoms of Anxiety. | Depending upon severity of symptoms—2 mg to 10 mg, 2 to 4 times daily |
| Symptomatic Relief in Acute Alcohol Withdrawal. | 10 mg, 3 or 4 times during the first 24 hours, reducing to 5 mg, 3 or 4 times daily as needed |
| Adjunctively for Relief of Skeletal Muscle Spasm. | 2 mg to 10 mg, 3 or 4 times daily |
| Adjunctively in Convulsive Disorders. | 2 mg to 10 mg, 2 to 4 times daily |
| Geriatric Patients, or in the presence of debilitating disease. | 2 mg to 2.5 mg, 1 or 2 times daily initially; increase gradually as needed and tolerated |
| PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: | |
| Because of varied responses to CNS-acting drugs, initiate therapy with lowest dose and increase as required. Not for use in pediatric patients under 6 months. | 1 mg to 2.5 mg, 3 or 4 times daily initially; increase gradually as needed and tolerated |
Discontinuation or Dosage Reduction of Valium
To reduce the risk of withdrawal reactions, use a gradual taper to discontinue Valium or reduce the dosage. If a patient develops withdrawal reactions, consider pausing the taper or increasing the dosage to the previous tapered dosage level. Subsequently decrease the dosage more slowly (see WARNINGS: Dependence and Withdrawal Reactions and DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE: Dependence).
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