Comparing Librium vs Valium

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Librium (chlordiazepoxide)	Valium (diazepam)	Enter another drug to compare

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Prescription only Prescribed for Alcohol Withdrawal, Anxiety, Light Sedation. Librium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.	Prescription only Valium may be used occasionally to relieve anxiety and some other conditions such as acute muscle spasms and alcohol withdrawal. However, it is addictive and withdrawal symptoms can be severe... View more	Related suggestions Anxiety Xanax Clonazepam Alprazolam Buspirone Hydroxyzine Lorazepam Alcohol Withdrawal Gabapentin Chlordiazepoxide Baclofen Diazepam Clonidine Atenolol Light Sedation Diazepam Midazolam Promethazine Demerol Chlorpromazine Diazepam Intensol
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Ratings & Reviews
Librium has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 174 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect.	Valium has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 342 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect.
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.
Tremors (14.9%) Anxiety (10.9%) Sweating (9.2%) Withdrawal (8.0%) Hallucinations (6.3%) Seizures (6.3%) Vomiting (4.6%) View all Librium side effects	Anxiety (7.0%) Withdrawal (5.0%) Drowsiness (4.7%) Muscle spasms (2.3%) Tiredness (2.3%) Tremors (2.3%) Addiction (2.0%) View all Valium side effects
Drug Class
Benzodiazepines	Benzodiazepine anticonvulsants Benzodiazepines
Generic Availability
N/A	Lower cost generic approved
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance
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Dosage Forms
N/A	Oral tablet
Brand Names
N/A	Other diazepam brands include: Diastat, Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol, Libervant, Valtoco
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.
25 hours	70 hours
CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms
4 Some potential for abuse Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.	4 Some potential for abuse Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
Pregnancy Category
N Category N Not classified See the full pregnancy warnings document.	D Category D Positive evidence of risk See the full pregnancy warnings document.
Drug Interactions
A total of 444 drugs are known to interact with Librium: 31 major drug interactions (163 brand and generic names) 378 moderate drug interactions (1498 brand and generic names) 35 minor drug interactions (220 brand and generic names)	A total of 524 drugs are known to interact with Valium: 32 major drug interactions (166 brand and generic names) 446 moderate drug interactions (1657 brand and generic names) 46 minor drug interactions (386 brand and generic names)
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of chlordiazePOXIDE such as dizziness... View more	Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with diazePAM and lead to potentially dangerous side... View more
Disease Interactions
Acute alcohol intoxication Closed-angle glaucoma Drug dependence Renal/liver disease Respiratory depression Seizures Prolonged hypotension Depression Obesity Paradoxical reactions Porphyria	Acute alcohol intoxication Closed-angle glaucoma Drug dependence Renal/liver disease Respiratory depression Seizures Prolonged hypotension Myasthenia gravis Renal/liver disease Depression Obesity Paradoxical reactions
First Approval Date
February 24, 1960	November 15, 1963
WADA Class View classifications
N/A	N/A
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Patient Resources
Librium uses Advanced reading	Valium uses
Professional Resources
Prescribing information	Prescribing information
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