Drug reference
Anxiety (short-term use) ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 15–30 mg 3–4 times a day, for debilitated patients, use elderly dose ▶Elderly: 10–20 mg 3–4 times a day Insomnia associated with anxiety ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 15–25 mg once daily (max. per dose 50 mg), dose to be taken at bedtime
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Chronic psychosis. respiratory depression
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Muscle weakness. organic brain changes CAUTIONS, FURTHER INFORMATION ▶Paradoxical effects A paradoxical increase in hostility and aggression may be reported by patients taking benzodiazepines. The effects range from talkativeness and excitement to aggressive and antisocial acts. Adjustment of the dose (up or down) sometimes attenuates the impulses. Increased anxiety and perceptual disorders are other paradoxical effects.
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→Appendix 1: oxazepam
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Fever. leucopenia. memory loss. oedema. saliva altered. speech slurred. syncope. urticaria
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Benzodiazepines are present in milk, and should be avoided if possible during breast-feeding.
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Dose adjustments Start with small doses in severe impairment.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: oral suspension Tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 2 ▶Oxazepam (Non-proprietary) Oxazepam 10 mg Oxazepam 10mg tablets | 28 tablet P £13.73 DT = £6.61 d Oxazepam 15 mg Oxazepam 15mg tablets | 28 tablet P £13.44 DT = £6.33 d HYPNOTICS, SEDATIVES AND ANXIOLYTICS › NON-BENZODIAZEPINE HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES
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15–30 mg 3–4 times a day, for debilitated
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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15–25 mg once daily (max. per dose 50 mg), dose
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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