PTSD info |
DISCLAIMER: This info is not official, it is for conversational purposes only. The info comes from Google. Call your doctor or your pharmacist for info re medication. |
Brand name Librium |
Type Benzodiazepine |
Generic name Chlordiazepoxide |
Target symptoms Anxiety, nervousness, tension from anxiety disorders. Also to reduce symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. |
Contraindications Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, myesthenia gravis, shock, coma. Don't take longer than a month - risk of addiction. |
Possible side effects (call doctor) Allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; throat closing; swelling of lips, face, tongue; or hives); sores in mouth or throat; yellowing of skin or eyes; rash; hallucinations, severe confusion; vision changes, drowsy, dizzy, clumsy; depressed; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation; difficulty urinating; vivid dreams; headache; dry mouth; decreased sex drive; changes in behavior. Habit-forming. |
Medication sometimes prescribed in the treatment of PTSD |