Valium online for anxiety

Valium is the brand name for the generic medication diazepam, which is also the active ingredient in Valium. Brand-name Valium was U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved to manage anxiety disorders and for the short-term relief of anxiety symptoms in 1963. It’s also approved to treat the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, skeletal muscle spasms, and convulsive disorders, such as epilepsy. 

Generic diazepam was approved by the FDA in 1985. 

Valium comes as an oral pill. Generic diazepam comes in many forms, including injections, pills, nasal sprays, sublingual (under the tongue), and rectal gels.

Valium and diazepam are benzodiazepines, or “benzos.” Benzodiazepines are a drug class of central nervous system (CNS) depressants known to create sedation and hypnosis as well as relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures. Other common benzos include Xanax (alprazolam), Ativan (lorazepam), and Klonopin (clonazepam). 

All benzodiazepines are Schedule IV controlled substances, which means they have the potential for abuse, misuse, and addiction. The potential is low compared to Schedule I, II, or III controlled substances, but higher than medications that aren’t controlled substances.

Providers may also prescribe Valium for off-label uses that aren’t FDA-approved, such as insomnia, restless leg syndrome (RLS), symptoms of sudden vertigo, general sedation before or after surgery, and muscle symptoms in children with cerebral palsy.

Getting a valium online prescription starts with seeing a licensed, board-certified healthcare provider, such as a psychiatrist (MD), psychiatric nurse practitioner (PNP), primary care provider (PCP and MD), physician assistant/associate (PA), or nurse practitioner (NP).

You can see a provider online or in person. Although some states require at least one in-person visit before a provider can prescribe medication for you.

On Klarity Health, you can find providers for affordable, caring online or in-person anxiety treatment and have an appointment often in as little as 24 hours.* You can even find providers who offer free initial consultations so you can access your fit with potential providers before paying anything. 

Simply find a provider, see their availability, schedule an appointment, fill out some online forms, and see your provider at the time of your appointment.

Your provider on Klarity Health will go over your symptoms, medical history, and treatment goals to determine if a medication, like Valium, therapy, or a combination of both is right for you. If both anxiety medication and anxiety therapy are recommended, you’ll work with different providers for each — and can find both on Klarity Health.

When taking Valium or generic diazepam, the most common side effects include drowsiness, fatigue, muscle weakness, and ataxia (loss of muscle control leading to balance, coordination, and speech problems).

More serious side effects can include CNS problems, such as confusion, depression, dysarthria, headache, slurred speech, tremor, or vertigo. Gastrointestinal (GI) problems can happen, which may include constipation and nausea. Blurred vision, diplopia, dizziness, low blood pressure (hypotension), incontinence, skin reactions, amnesia, and dry mouth or excess salivation can also occur. Some people experience psychiatric symptoms that include overstimulation, restlessness, excitability, agitation, rage, hallucinations, and more.

You should avoid taking Valium with an opioid medication, alcohol, or CNS depressant due to the risk of breathing problems and excess sedation. Valium has an FDA-boxed warning for the risk of its use with opioids; abuse, misuse, addition; and dependence, and withdrawal reactions.

Talk to your provider or pharmacist or read the medication guide for information on all potential risks, side effects, and drug interactions. And if you take Valium or diazepam and have any side effects, work with your provider and consider reporting negative side effects to the FDA by visiting MedWatch or calling 1-800-FDA-1088.