Uses: Panic Disorders and Anxiety

Chemical Name: Diazepam

Quantity: 30 tabs

Pharmacological action

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative tranquilizer. It provides anxiolytic, sedative, anticonvulsant, central muscle relaxant effect. The mechanism of action is associated with increased inhibitory effect of GABA in the CNS. Muscle relaxant effect is also due to the inhibition of spinal reflexes. This medication may cause anticholinergic effects.

Pharmacokinetics

Rapid absorption. Cmax in plasma observed after 90 min. Plasma protein binding is 98%. Diazepam crosses the placental barrier into the cerebrospinal fluid; excreted in breast milk; metabolized in the liver; excreted by the kidneys - 70%.

Why is Pax prescribed?

• neuroses, borderline states with symptoms of stress, restlessness, anxiety, fear

• sleep disturbance, motor stimulation of various etiologies in neurology and psychiatry, withdrawal syndrome in chronic alcoholism

• spastic conditions associated with lesions of the brain or spinal cord, and myositis, bursitis, arthritis, accompanied by a voltage of skeletal muscle

• status epilepticus

• premedication before anesthesia as a component of combined anesthesia

• relief labor, premature birth, abruptio placenta, tetanus.

The daily dose ranges from 0.5 mg to 60 mg. Single dose, frequency and duration of use are set individually.