Dosing & Administration
Adult Dose
Anxiety: 1-3 mg PO daily in divided doses. Seizures: 4 mg IV slowly.
Pediatric Dose
Seizures: 0.1 mg/kg IV (max 4 mg).
Renal Adjustment
No adjustment necessary for short term use.
Hepatic Adjustment
No adjustment necessary (metabolized via glucuronidation - safer in cirrhosis).
Safety & Special Populations
Pregnancy Category
D
Lactation Safety
Probably compatible.
Contraindications & Adverse Effects
Contraindications
- Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
Common Adverse Effects
- Sedation
- Respiratory depression
- Anterograde amnesia
- Dependence