General

Drug Name Stock Dose Route Indication Adverse Effect Nursing Consideration Contraindication
Classification

DIAZEPAM * Injection * IM * Anxiolytic * Anxiety CNS: drowsiness, slurred 1. Keep emergency resuscitation 1. Contraindicated in
(VALIUM) - 5mg/ml speech, tremor, headache equipment and oxygen at bedside. patients
* IV * Muscle Relaxant * Muscle Spasm hypersensitive to
* Oral CV: bradycardia, 2. Monitor respirations every 5 – 15 drug, in patients
Solution * Sedative * Pre-operative sedation hypotension minutes and before each dose. experiencing shock,
- 5mg/ml coma, or acute
* Anti – Convulsant * Adjunct treatment for EENT: blurred vision 3. When using oral solution, dilute alcohol intoxication,
* Tablet seizure disorders dose just before giving. in pregnant women
- 2mg, GI: nausea, constipation and children
5mg, 10mg 4. Monitor periodic hepatic, renal, and younger than age 6
GU: incontinence, urine hematopoietic function studies in months.
retention patients receiving prolong therapy.
2. Diastat rectal gel
Hematologic: neutropenia 5. Monitor elderly patients for is contraindicated in
dizziness, ataxia and mental status patients with acute
Hepatic: jaundice changes. Patients are at high risk for angle-closure
falls. glaucoma.
Respiratory: respiratory
depression, apnea 6. Don’t withdraw drug abruptly after 3. Use cautiously in
long term use, withdrawal symptoms patients with liver or
Skin: rash may occur. renal impairment,
depression, or
7. Tell patient to avoid alcohol while chronic open-angle
taking the drug. glaucoma, elderly
and debilitated
8. Notify patient that smoking may patients.
decrease drug’s effectiveness.

9. Warn woman to avoid use during

pregnancy.