What is Valium 10mg in Australia?
Valium 10mg is a medication in the benzodiazepine family in Australia. A long-acting benzodiazepine, Valium has longer lasting effects than other benzos, and it also stays in the system for longer than short-acting benzodiazepines like Halcion.
You can take Valium 10mg tablets up to four time per day in Australia, although regular use of this potent benzo will accelerate the development of tolerance, withdrawal, and physical dependence. Tolerance and withdrawal are diagnostic criteria for addiction, and dependence often leads to addiction.
Valium 10mg Uses in Australia:
Valium 10mg is normally indicated for the short-term relief of anxiety or to manage diagnosable anxiety disorders. Stress, tension, and anxiety associated with day-to-day life do not typically require treatment with an anxiolytic (anti-anxiety medication).
Diazepam may also be useful to in relieving the following symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal:
Agitation
Tremors
Hallucinosis
Delirium tremens (severe alcohol withdrawal)
Valium can also be used as a supplementary form of relief for:
Skeletal muscle spasm triggered by inflammation of the joints or muscles
Spasticity caused by paraplegia or cerebral palsy (motor neuron disorders)
SPS (stiff-person syndrome), also a motor neuron disorder
Athetosis (movement dysfunction)
Valium 10mg may be prescribed orally as a supplementary treatment for convulsive disorders in Australia. There is currently no evidence to support the use of Valium as the sole treatment for these disorders.
No clinical data supports the effectiveness of Valium for long-term use beyond four months.
In addition to these legitimate medical uses, benzodiazepines like Valium are frequently misused for the following reasons:
For a rewarding, euphoric high
To promote sleep
For relieving stress or tension
To mitigate the side effects of stimulants like cocaine or meth
In combination with other addictive substances
How Long Does Valium Last?
Valium 10mg is a long-acting benzo and the effects set in after a few minutes to an hour, depending on the route of administration in Australia.
Valium has an elimination half-life of 48 hours. It takes between four and five elimination half-lives for all of a substance to be removed from the system.
Valium can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after the last use, in the saliva for between seven and nine days, and in urine for several weeks.