Benzodiazepines such as diazepam are used to treat muscle spasms, seizures, and convulsions, as well as anxiety, epilepsy, and seizures. They also help prevent alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as sweating or difficulty sleeping in hospitals.
Diazepam may be taken to relax you before a medical or dental procedure to help you relax.
Pre-meds are administered before a medical or dental procedure or operation, particularly one in which relaxation is desired. They are administered to relax you before a medical or dental procedure or operation.
This medication is used to treat a number of conditions which include, but are not limited to:- Anxiety disorders
- Insomnia
- Panic attacks
- Vertigo
- Opiate withdrawal
- Benzodiazepine withdrawal
- Tetanus
- Muscle weakness caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, or multiple sclerosis
- Restless leg syndrome
- Skeletal muscle spasm
- Prevention and treatment of delirium tremens
- Alcoholic withdrawal