Is diazepam and apo-diazepam the same?

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1. James Augustus
   

   Yes, Diazepam and Apo-diazepam have same formula. Apo-diazepam is the brand .

   Diazepam is used for the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, and symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal. It is widely used as a premedication for inducing sedation, anxiolysis or amnesia before many medical procedures such as endoscopy).
   Diazepam has a broad spectrum of indications. Some of them are:
   • Treatment of anxiety, panic attacks, and states of agitation
   • Treatment of neurovegetative symptoms associated with vertigo
   • Treatment of the symptoms of alcohol, opiate and benzodiazepine withdrawal
   • Short-term treatment of insomnia
   • Treatment of tetanus, together with other measures of intensive-treatment
   • Adjunctive treatment of spastic muscular paresis (para-/tetraplegia) caused by cerebral or spinal cord conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury (long-term treatment is coupled with other rehabilitative measures)
   • Palliative treatment of stiff person syndrome
   • Pre-/postoperative sedation, anxiolysis and/or amnesia as before endoscopic or surgical procedures)
   • Treatment of complications with a hallucinogen crisis and stimulant overdoses and psychosis, such as cocaine, or LSD, methamphetamine.
   • Prophylactic treatment of oxygen toxicity during hyperbaric oxygen therapy
   We should avoid the use of diazepam, when possible, if any individual with the following conditions:
   • Ataxia
   • Severe hypoventilation
   • Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
   • Severe hepatic deficiencies (hepatitis and liver cirrhosis decrease elimination by a factor of 2)
   • Severe renal deficiencies (e.g. patients on dialysis)
   • Liver disorders
   • Severe respiratory disorders
   • Severe sleep apnea
   • Severe depression, particularly when accompanied by suicidal tendencies
   • Psychosis
   • Pregnancy or breast feeding
   • Caution required in elderly or debilitated patients
   • Coma or shock
   • Abrupt discontinuation of therapy
   • Acute intoxication with alcohol, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances (with the exception of some hallucinogens, where it is occasionally used as a treatment for overdose)
   • History of alcohol or drug dependence
   • Myasthenia gravis, or MG, an autoimmune disorder causing marked fatiguability.
   • Hypersensitivity or allergy to any drug in the benzodiazepine class
    

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2. Guest10524144
   

   Yes, APO is a brand name.

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