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A licensed doctor can prescribe Valium (diazepam) if he feels the medication is appropriate for you based on your medical problem, other medication you take, and your medical history.

Valium is approved to treat a wide range of medical problems:

For the management of an anxiety disorder associated with symptoms such as tension, excitation, agitation, fear or aggressiveness.

For symptomatic relief of acute anxiety.

For acute alcoholic withdrawal and symptomatic relief of acute anxiety, agitation, tremor, impending acute delirium tremens, and convulsions.

For the relief of skeletal muscle spasm.

For preoperative sedation, sedation prior to non-surgical procedure, and adjacent to other drugs for anesthesia.

For the acute treatment of a seizure (eg gran mal) and status epilepticus.

For chronic control of epilepsy typically adjacent to other medication.

In addition Valium is used "off label" to treat conditions it is not technically approved for. However using a drug off label requires that some studies indicate the drug may be beneficial in treating the problem.

Examples include:

For acute or chronic insomnia.

For restless legs syndrome (RLS) or periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD)

For night terrors

For obsessive compulsive disorder typically adjacent to other medications.

For benzodiazepine, barbiturate, and other sedative/hypnotic withdrawal.

For Ménière's disease.

There are many other conditions Valium may be used to treat however not all are universally accepted or commonly practiced.

It is only a Doctor Who can determine the most appropriate treatment for a medical problem and will prescribe accordingly.

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