Oxazepam

🧮 Dose calculator

Anxiety and tension · Regimen source: FDA Oxazepam · Dosage and Administration

• • Elderly: start 10 mg three times daily. FDA Oxazepam · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Oxazepam · Pregnancy

  “Risk Summary Neonates born to mothers using benzodiazepines late in pregnancy have been reported to experience symptoms of sedation and/or neonatal withdrawal [see WARNINGS, Neonatal Sedation and Withdrawal Syndrome and PRECAUTIONS : Clinical Considerations ].”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Oxazepam · Nursing Mothers

  “Risk Summary Oxazepam is present in breast milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Oxazepam · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients under 6 years of age have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Oxazepam · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for oxazepam for elderly patients should be cautious, usually starting at the lower end of the dosing range [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ] .”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.