The guide on management of back pain advices against routine use of opioids for acute low back pain. If muscle spasm is experienced, a GP may consider the use of diazepam. Diazepam would be prescribed on a short-term basis, days.
NICE, Despite the advice on possible increased sedation caused by taking both diazepam, co-codamol and naproxen as occasionally prescribed together. A GP or another prescriber can issue a prescription for a combination of co-codamol and naproxen. Both drugs do not interact with each other. The combination of naproxen and diazepam may be considered in acute conditions characterised by muscle spasm.
There is no interaction between drugs. As previously reviewed the use of opioids such as co-codamol at the same time with diazepam is not recommended. Use of diazepam with opioids may result in severe sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death eMC, Combination of both drugs should be considered for patients for whom other treatments and not possible. Combination of diazepam and opioids should be limited to a short time only.
Some patients may be prescribed a combination of co-codamol, naproxen and diazepam, after careful consideration of the treatment due to possible risk of severe side effects. A different mechanism of action for each drug may result in better pain and muscle spasm control.
Patients need to be aware of sedative properties of both co-c0damol and diazepam and possible risk of severe sedation when a combination of those drugs is prescribed. NICE Scenario: Managing muscle spasm pain.
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Request Call Back. Can you take co-codamol with naproxen and diazepam? It's important to take diazepam exactly as your doctor tells you to. Your dose might be lower if you're over 65 or have kidney, liver or severe breathing problems. If you're taking diazepam regularly and forget to take a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember, unless it's nearly time for your next dose.
In this case, just leave out the missed dose and take your next dose as normal. Never take 2 doses at the same time. Never take an extra dose to make up for a forgotten one. The amount of diazepam that can lead to an overdose varies from person to person. If you take too much diazepam by accident, you may experience symptoms including:.
Get someone else to drive you or call for an ambulance. Take the diazepam packet, or the leaflet inside it, plus any remaining medicine with you.
Like all medicines, diazepam can cause side effects in some people, but many people have no side effects or only minor ones. If you get these side effects, keep taking the medicine and speak to your doctor:. It happens rarely, but some people have serious side effects when taking diazepam. On very rare occasions, some people may experience unusual mood changes.
These can become serious and are more likely to happen in children or if you're over In rare cases, diazepam may cause a serious allergic reaction anaphylaxis. You could be having a serious allergic reaction and may need immediate treatment in hospital. These are not all the side effects of diazepam. For a full list, see the leaflet inside your medicine packet. You can report any suspected side effect to the UK safety scheme.
If you feel sleepy or drowsy, do not drive or use tools or machinery until you feel better. Do not drink any alcohol. This side effect should get better as your body gets used to the medicine. If your symptoms do not improve after a week, speak to a doctor as you may need a lower dose. There's not enough information to know if diazepam is safe to use in pregnancy.
But it can give your newborn baby withdrawal symptoms. You may need to keep taking diazepam during pregnancy as it's important for you to remain well. Your doctor can explain the risks and the benefits of taking diazepam, and will help you choose the best treatment for you and your baby. If your doctor or health visitor says your baby is healthy, diazepam can be used during breastfeeding as long as you're only taking a low dose of diazepam occasionally or for a very short time.
Diazepam passes into breast milk. If you take diazepam for a long time or in high doses, it can build up in your milk. This can make your baby drowsy or tired and can make it difficult for them to feed. If you're breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, as other medicines might be better while breastfeeding, although this will depend on what the diazepam is being used for.
If you do take diazepam while you're breastfeeding and you notice that your baby's not feeding as well as usual, seems unusually sleepy, has unusual breathing, or you have any other concerns about them, talk to your health visitor or doctor as soon as possible. Some medicines interfere with the way diazepam works and increase the chances of you having side effects. Before you start taking diazepam, tell your doctor if you're taking :.
There's very little information about taking herbal remedies and supplements with diazepam. Do not take herbal medicines for anxiety or insomnia, such as valerian or passionflower, with diazepam. They can increase the drowsy effects of diazepam and may also have other side effects. For safety, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements. Depending on your health condition, this can make you feel drowsy, relieve anxiety, stop seizures or relax tense muscles.
Diazepam will work quite quickly or more slowly depending on what you're taking it for:. Diazepam is usually only recommended for a short period of time of up to 4 weeks. If you're prescribed diazepam for more than 4 weeks, your dose may be reduced gradually to prevent withdrawal symptoms.
Additionally, patients were randomized to receive either 28 tablets of diazepam 5 mg or identical placebo, to be received as 1 or 2 tablets every 12 hours as needed for low back pain.
All patients received a standardized minute low back pain educational session before discharge. Using a between-group mean difference of 5 Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire points, a previously validated threshold for clinical significance, we calculated the need for at least patients with primary outcome data.
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