Adult Dosing
Mild-to-moderate anxiety
- Usual dose: 10-15 mg PO tid or qid
Severe anxiety syndromes
Older patients with anxiety
- Initial dose: 10 mg PO tid
- If necessary, increase to 15 mg tid or qid
Alcohol withdrawal
Note:
- Taper dose gradually to discontinue if prolonged treatment
Pediatric Dosing
- Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patient have not been established
[Outline]
- Advise patient not to drive automobiles or operate dangerous machinery while on oxazepam therapy
- Withdrawal symptoms such as convulsions, tremor, abdominal and muscle cramps, vomiting, and sweating, have occurred on discontinuation of oxazepam
- Severe withdrawal symptoms have occurred in those patients who received excessive doses for longer period of time, milder withdrawal symptoms have been reported on abrupt discontinuation of oxazepam taken continuously at therapeutic levels for several months
- Avoid abrupt discontinuation of oxazepam and follow a gradual dosage-tapering schedule. Drug addicts or alcoholics should be carefully monitored when receiving oxazepam or other psychotropic agents
- Avoid use during pregnancy, especially during first trimester because of possible increased risk of congenital malformations
- Advise patient that if they become pregnant during therapy or intend to become pregnant they should consult their physician
- Rare cases of hypotension has occurred with therapy
- Elderly more susceptible to hypotension, paradoxical reactions and sedation
Cautions: Use cautiously in
- Renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment
- CNS depression
- Alcohol use
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Abrupt withdrawal
- Hx seizure
- Elderly or debilitated patients
- Depression
- Tartrazine sensitivity
Pregnancy Category:D
Breastfeeding: Oxazepam is excreted in breastmilk in low levels. Due to its relatively short half-life compared to other benzodiazepines, it would not be expected to cause any adverse events in breastfed infants with usual maternal doses. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 15 April 2011).
Pricing data from www.DrugStore.com in U.S.A.
- Oxazepam 15 MG CAPS [Bottle] (ACTAVIS ELIZABETH)
30 mg = $45.99
60 mg = $82.97 - Oxazepam 10 MG CAPS [Bottle] (IVAX PHARMACEUTICALS)
INC. mg = $30
mg = $90 - Oxazepam 30 MG CAPS [Bottle] (ACTAVIS ELIZABETH)
30 mg = $57.99
90 mg = $159.96
Warning: This pricing information is subject to change at the sole discretion of DS Pharmacy. For the most current and up-to-date pricing information, please visit drugstore.com.
