Ratings, Reviews Summary for VALIUM (ROCHE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of VALIUM: 3.9 (satisfied)
(based on 415 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for VALIUM
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 9 | 3.3 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 41 | 4.0 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 85 | 4.0 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 85 | 3.6 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 73 | 3.6 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 61 | 4.2 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 28 | 4.2 |
| Age 75 and up | 4 | 4 |
Ratings by Sex for VALIUM
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 193 | 4.13 |
| Female | 204 | 3.69 |
| Not Specified | 18 | 3.72 |
Why VALIUM* (Diazepam ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of VALIUM: satisfied (average rating score: 4.01)
(based on 374 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** VALIUM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anxiety* | 46 |
| 2 | Migraine | 6 |
| 3 | Insomnia* | 5 |
| 4 | Muscle spasms* | 5 |
| 5 | Panic attack* | 5 |
| 6 | Panic disorder | 2 |
| 7 | Vertigo | 2 |
| 8 | Stress | 2 |
| 9 | Meniere's disease | 2 |
| 10 | Arthritis | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of VALIUM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 96 |
| 2 | Drug dependence | 30 |
| 3 | Drug ineffective* | 20 |
| 4 | Dizziness* | 20 |
| 5 | Sedation | 19 |
| 6 | Depression | 18 |
| 7 | Amnesia | 18 |
| 8 | Panic attack | 17 |
| 9 | Euphoric mood | 12 |
| 10 | Disturbance in attention | 11 |
| 11 | Fatigue* | 11 |
| 12 | Anxiety* | 10 |
| 13 | Withdrawal syndrome | 10 |
| 14 | Tremor | 9 |
| 15 | Headache* | 8 |
| 16 | Dry mouth | 8 |
| 17 | Nausea* | 7 |
| 18 | Drug withdrawal syndrome | 7 |
| 19 | Lethargy | 6 |
| 20 | Feeling cold | 6 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for VALIUM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Diazepam (Sibazon, Relanium, Diazepam intensol, Q-pam, Stesolid, Valrelease, Seduxen, Faustan, Atensine, Zetran, Apaurin, Diazemuls, Dizac, Diastat acudial, Diazepam, Diastat, Valium)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com