Manufacturer: Ind Swift Laboratories Ltd
Salt Composition : Diazepam
Dizep Injection is generally given by a doctor or a nurse. Do not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose and duration will depend on the severity of your condition and your doctor will decide it. Get the injection regularly to get the maximum benefits from it.
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine that exerts anxiolytic, sedative, muscle- relaxant, anticonvulsant and amnestic effects. Most of these effects are thought to result from a facilitation of the action of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
After oral administration >90% of diazepam is absorbed and the average time to achieve peak plasma concentrations is 1 – 1.5 hours with a range of 0.25 to 2.5 hours. Absorption is delayed and decreased when administered with a moderate fat meal.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Dizep
Confusion
Drowsiness
Fatigue
Withdrawal symptoms
low amount of albumin proteins in the blood.
alcohol intoxication.
drug abuse.
depression.
myasthenia gravis, a skeletal muscle disorder.
wide-angle glaucoma.
closed angle glaucoma.
worsening of debilitating chronic lung disease called COPD.
Dizep Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Dizep Injection.
Dizep Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine medication that is FDA approved for the management of anxiety disorders, short-term relief of anxiety symptoms, spasticity associated with upper motor neuron disorders, adjunct therapy for muscle spasms, preoperative anxiety relief, management of certain refractory epilepsy patients
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Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Dizep Injection, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Dizep Injection helps treat short term anxiety.
The addiction / habit-forming potential of this medicine is very high. Take it only as per the dose and duration advised by your doctor
It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol as it may increase dizziness and drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as that may lead to nausea, anxiety, agitation, flu-like symptoms, sweating, tremor, and confusion.
Safety of this medicine is not established for long-term use. Do not use it for more than 4 weeks.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. Is Dizep Injection an antidepressant? What is it used for?
Dizep Injection is not an antidepressant and belongs to a group of medicines called benzodiazepine. It is used to treat severe anxiety (an emotional state where you may sweat, tremble, feel anxious and have a fast heartbeat) or agitation. It is also used to treat trembling, muscle spasm due to tetanus or poisoning, seizures or fits, confusional states or anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal. It also helps in relaxing patients before minor operations or procedures.
Q. How long does it take for Dizep Injection to start working?
It depends on what you are taking Dizep Injection for. If you are taking it to treat anxiety, you should start feeling better within a few hours, but it may take a week or two before the full benefits become evident. Similarly, if you are taking it to relieve muscle spasm you may notice a difference after 15 minutes. Your muscles will start relaxing when you keep taking Dizep Injection regularly for a few days.
Q. Does Dizep Injection cause sleepiness? If yes, then should I stop driving while taking Dizep Injection?
Yes, Dizep Injection causes drowsiness very commonly. It also causes forgetfulness and affects muscular function which may adversely affect your ability to drive. Sometimes, drowsiness persists even on the following day. So, in case Dizep Injection makes you sleepy and affects your alertness, you should avoid driving.
Q. Is it safe to take Dizep Injection and alcohol together?
No, it is not at all recommended to take alcohol with Dizep Injection since it can cause breathing problems, sleepiness and heart problems. Taking Dizep Injection with alcohol may make you sleepy and your breathing may become so shallow that you may not wake up. This may even lead to death.
