Chlordiazepoxide (25mg)
Librium 25 Tablet may be taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming.If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to the doctor as it may cause nausea and anxiety.The most common side effects of this medicine include lightheadedness, drowsiness, sedation, dizziness, fatigue, balance disorder, unsteadiness, and uncoordinated body movements. It may cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Librium
15 tablets
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Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Librium 25 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Avoid Librium 25 Tablet with caffeine and chocolate as well as food containing caffeine and chocolate such as tea leaves, cocoa beans.
Librium 25 Tablet is a benzodiazepine. It works by increasing the action of a chemical messenger (GABA) which suppresses the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.
Related Warnings
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Librium 25 Tablet.
Librium 25 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Librium 25 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Librium 25 Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Librium 25 Tablet may make you feel drowsy or affect your concentration and this may affect your ability to drive.
Librium 25 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Librium 25 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Librium 25 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Librium 25 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Librium 25 Tablet is used for the short-term (2-4 weeks only) treatment of severe anxiety, which may occur alone or in association with sleeping problems (insomnia) or personality/behavioral disorders. It may also be used to treat muscle spasms, and to relieve alcohol withdrawal symptoms
Yes. Librium 25 Tablet is not recommended for long term use as it may increase the risk of dependence
Xanax is a trade name for active drug alprazolam which belongs to the same group of medicines as Librium 25 Tablet called benzodiazepines. Librium 25 Tablet used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms. Xanax (alprazolam) is used to treat severe anxiety and severe anxiety associated with depression
Chlordiazepoxide has no known harmful interaction with ibuprofen. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required
Yes, Librium 25 Tablet may make you sleepy
Librium 25 Tablet does have the risk of causing dependence on long term use due to the calming effects, which may be described by some as ‘getting high
