Generic name: oxazepam [ ox-A-ze-pam ]
Brand name: Serax
Dosage form: oral capsule (10 mg; 15 mg; 30 mg)
Drug class:Benzodiazepines
What is oxazepam?
Oxazepam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen) that is used to treat anxiety disorders.
Oxazepam may also be used short-term to treat symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
Oxazepam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Oxazepam can slow or stop your breathing, especially if you have recently used an opioid medication or alcohol.
MISUSE OF oxazepam CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep this medicine where others cannot get to it.
Do not stop using oxazepam without asking your doctor. You may have life-threatening withdrawal symptoms if you stop using the medicine suddenly after long-term use. Some withdrawal symptoms may last up to 12 months or longer.
Get medical help right away if you stop using oxazepam and have symptoms such as: unusual muscle movements, being more active or talkative, sudden and severe changes in mood or behavior, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, or thoughts about suicide.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to oxazepam, or if you have mental illness and psychosis.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
depression, mental illness, suicidal thoughts;
alcoholism or
