Skelaxin vs. Valium

• Are Skelaxin and Valium the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Skelaxin?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Valium?
• What Is Skelaxin?
• What Is Valium?
• What Drugs Interact with Skelaxin?
• What Drugs Interact with Valium?
• How Should Skelaxin Be Taken?
• How Should Valium Be Taken?

Skelaxin(metaxalone) andValium(diazepam) are prescribed for the short-term treatment of painfulmusclespasms.

Valium is also used to treatanxiety, seizures, and symptoms ofalcoholwithdrawal.

Skelaxin is askeletal musclerelaxantand Valium is a benzodiazepine.

Side effectsof Skelaxin and Valium that are similar include drowsiness,dizziness, irritability,nausea, andskinrash.

Side effects of Skelaxin that are different from Valium includeheadache, nervousness, vomiting, and upsetstomach.

Side effects of Valium that are different from Skelaxin includetiredfeeling, spinningsensation(vertigo),fatigue,constipation, loss ofbalance,memoryproblems, restlessness, muscle weakness, drooling,dry mouth, slurred speech, blurred or double vision,itching, and loss of interestinsex.

Both Skelaxin and Valium may interact with alcohol and other drugs that make you sleepy or slow yourbreathing(sleepingpill, narcotics,prescriptioncoughmedicines, muscle relaxers, or medicines for anxiety,depression, or seizures).

Valium may also interact withgrapefruitand grapefruit juice.

Do not stop using Valium suddenly, or you could have increased seizures or unpleasantwithdrawal symptoms.

Common side effects of Skelaxin include:

• drowsiness,
• dizziness,
• headache,
• nervousness,
• irritability,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• upset stomach, or
• skin rash.

Tell yourdoctorif you experience serious side effects of Skelaxin including stomachpain, loss of appetite, lowfever, darkurine, clay-colored stools, orjaundice(yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Common side effects of Valium include:

• drowsiness,
• tired feeling,
• dizziness,
• spinning sensation,
• fatigue,
• constipation,
• ataxia(loss of balance),
• memory problems,
• restlessness,
• irritability,
• muscle weakness,
• nausea,
• drooling,
• drymouth,
• slurred speech,
• blurred or double vision,
• skin rash,
• itching, or
• loss of interest in sex.

Skelaxin (metaxalone) is askeletalmuscle relaxantprescribed for the short-term treatment of painful muscle spasms. Skelaxin is available as ageneric drug.

Valium is indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety ortensionassociated with thestressof everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic.

Significant drug interactions have not been reported with Skelaxin although it may increase thesedativeeffects of alcohol and drugs that cause sedation.

Centrally Acting Agents

If Valium is to be combined with other centrally acting agents, careful consideration should be given to thepharmacologyof the agents employed particularly with compounds that may potentiate or be potentiated by the action of Valium, such as phenothiazines, antipsychotics, anxiolytics/sedatives, hypnotics, anticonvulsants,narcoticanalgesics, anesthetics, sedativeantihistamines, narcotics,barbiturates, MAO inhibitors and otherantidepressants.

Alcohol

Concomitant use with alcohol is not recommended due to enhancement of the sedative effect.

Antacids

Diazepam peak concentrations are 30% lower whenantacidsare administered concurrently. However, there is no effect on the extent ofabsorption. The lower peak concentrations appear due to a slower rate of absorption, with the time required to achieve peak concentrations on average 20 - 25 minutes greater in the presence of antacids. However, this difference was not statistically significant.

Skelaxin's usual dose is 800mgtaken three or four times daily.

Take Valium exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. Your healthcare provider will tell you how much Valium to take and when to take it.

Talk to your healthcare provider about slowly stopping Valium to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

如果你把太多的安定,打电话给你的医疗保健provider or go to the nearesthospitalemergency room right away.