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Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Oral use for anxiety: 2 mg three times a day, increased if necessary up to 15 to 30 mg daily in divided doses. Elderly or debilitated patients should be given half the usual adult dose. For insomnia linked with anxiety: 5 to 15 mg at bedtime. For night terrors and sleepwalking in children: 1 to 5 mg at bedtime. Injection, given into a large vein at a rate below 5 mg per minute: for severe acute anxiety, control of acute panic attacks, and acute alcohol withdrawal, 10 mg, which may be repeated if necessary after not less than 4 hours. For febrile convulsion in children: a slow intravenous dose of 250 mcg per kg. Rectal use in children: a dose of 500 mcg per kg, up to a maximum of 10 mg, repeated if necessary. Nasal spray: the recommended dose of Diazepam nasal spray is 0.2 mg per kg or 0.3 mg per kg, depending on the patient's age and weight. A second dose, if needed, may be given at least 4 hours after the first. No more than 2 doses should be used to treat a single episode. Diazepam nasal spray should be used to treat no more than one episode every five days and no more than five episodes per month.
Side Effects
Selium is generally well tolerated. At higher doses, it may cause drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, confusion, and impaired coordination.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Selium should be used cautiously in respiratory disease, muscle weakness, a history of drug or alcohol abuse, and hepatic or renal impairment. Prolonged use and sudden withdrawal should be avoided.
Contraindications
Diazepam should not be used by people with myasthenia gravis, poor lung function, respiratory depression, or a known hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines.