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could anyone tell me the side effects of librium please thanx
hello. librium is a benzodiazepine that along with ativan has become very common in use for treating alcohol withdrawal symptoms. i was given this by an er doctor a few years ago and his exact words were "this is alcohol in a pill". used without medical consultation is dangerous due to its potential for abuse. and as far as interactions, it was one of two medications i took together a few years ago in an effort to treat myself. the emts brought me back twice on the way to the hospital that night---so please be careful! take care, gm
Harvey: Don't take this more than 4 months! It's quite addictive! But here are the listed side effects.
The necessity of discontinuing therapy because of undesirable effects has been rare. Drowsiness, ataxia and confusion have been reported in some patients particularly the elderly and debilitated. While these effects can be avoided in almost all instances by proper dosage adjustment, they have occasionally been observed at the lower dosage ranges. In a few instances syncope has been reported.
Other adverse reactions reported during therapy include isolated instances of skin eruptions, edema, minor menstrual irregularities, nausea and constipation, extrapyramidal symptoms, as well as increased and decreased libido. Such side effects have been infrequent, and are generally controlled with reduction of dosage. Changes in EEG patterns (low-voltage fast activity) have been observed in patients during and after Librium treatment.
Blood dyscrasias (including agranulocytosis), jaundice and hepatic dysfunction have occasionally been reported during therapy. When Librium treatment is protracted, periodic blood counts and liver function tests are advisable.
Hope all goes well
Tink
The necessity of discontinuing therapy because of undesirable effects has been rare. Drowsiness, ataxia and confusion have been reported in some patients particularly the elderly and debilitated. While these effects can be avoided in almost all instances by proper dosage adjustment, they have occasionally been observed at the lower dosage ranges. In a few instances syncope has been reported.
Other adverse reactions reported during therapy include isolated instances of skin eruptions, edema, minor menstrual irregularities, nausea and constipation, extrapyramidal symptoms, as well as increased and decreased libido. Such side effects have been infrequent, and are generally controlled with reduction of dosage. Changes in EEG patterns (low-voltage fast activity) have been observed in patients during and after Librium treatment.
Blood dyscrasias (including agranulocytosis), jaundice and hepatic dysfunction have occasionally been reported during therapy. When Librium treatment is protracted, periodic blood counts and liver function tests are advisable.
Hope all goes well
Tink
it is addictive and calms you down; it's a rather "old" tranquilizer. I have taken it in the past - maybe in the 1960's and 70's. I think other than getting "loaded" on it by taking too much, there aren't many side effects.
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