Drug Interactions between Diastat and diazepam
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Diastat (diazepam)
- diazepam
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Diastat and diazepam. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Diastat
A total of 521 drugs are known to interact with Diastat.
- Diastat is in the drug class benzodiazepine anticonvulsants.
- Diastat is used to treat the following conditions:
diazepam
A total of 521 drugs are known to interact with diazepam.
- Diazepam is in the following drug classes: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines.
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Diazepam is used to treat the following conditions:
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Anxiety
- Back Pain
- Borderline Personality Disorder (off-label)
- Endoscopy or Radiology Premedication
- Epilepsy
- Hyperekplexia (off-label)
- ICU Agitation
- Light Anesthesia
- Light Sedation
- Meniere's Disease (off-label)
- Muscle Spasm
- Night Terrors (off-label)
- Seizure Prevention
- Seizures
- Status Epilepticus
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (off-label)
- Tetanus
Drug and food interactions
diazePAM food
Applies to: Diastat (diazepam) and diazepam
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with diazePAM and lead to potentially dangerous side effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor. Do not drink alcohol while taking diazePAM. This medication can increase the effects of alcohol. You may feel more drowsy, dizzy, or tired if you take diazePAM with alcohol. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns.
diazePAM food
Applies to: Diastat (diazepam) and diazepam
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
Tranquilizers
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'tranquilizers' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'tranquilizers' category:
- Diastat (diazepam)
- diazepam
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
Benzodiazepine anticonvulsant agents
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'benzodiazepine anticonvulsant agents' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'benzodiazepine anticonvulsant agents' category:
- Diastat (diazepam)
- diazepam
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
Benzodiazepines
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'benzodiazepines' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'benzodiazepines' category:
- Diastat (diazepam)
- diazepam
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
See also
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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