Diazepam (Valium), a longer acting sedative, has been used on anxious patients to allow dental procedures to be done in a more reliable fashion. The usual use of Diazepam are as follows:
- Dose range: 2-20mg
- Tablet form: 2, 5, 10mg
- Oral Solution: 5mg/5ml and 5mg/ml
- Onset: 20-40 minutes
- Half Life: >24 hours
- Best used: in the evening before a sedation appointment and can be followed on the appointment day
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
