340 diazepam, dicloxacillin
warning!
diazepam
(Anxionil, Calmpose, Valium)
Diazepam is a tranquilizer used to treat
and prevent convulsions and seizures.
It also relieves anxiety and helps promote
sleep.
Important: Diazepam is a habit-forming
(addictive) medicine. Avoid taking with
other drugs that will make you sleepy,
especially alcohol.
Side effects (signs of taking too much):
Sleepiness, loss of balance, confusion
Often comes in: Tablets of 5 to 10 mg;
liquid for injections of 5 mg per 1 ml, or
10 mg per 2 ml
How to use:
For convulsions during pregnancy,
give 20 mg of injectable diazepam in
the rectum using a syringe without
a needle. After 10 minutes, repeat if
needed, using 15 mg after convulsions.
Use crushed up tablets in water if you do
not have injectable diazepam
WARNING: Frequent or large
doses of diazepam during
pregnancy can cause birth
defects. This medicine also passes through
breastmilk, so breastfeeding mothers
should avoid it except in emergencies.
dicloxacillin
Dicloxacillin is an antibiotic of the
penicillin family used to treat breast and
skin infections.
Important: Be ready to treat an allergic
reaction.
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea. May cause yeast infection in
women, or a rash on a baby or small
child’s bottom.
Often comes in: Capsules of 125, 250,
and 500 mg; liquid of 62.5 mg per 5ml
How to use:
For breast or skin infection, take
500 mg by mouth, 4 times a day for
7 to 10 days.
Other medicines that may work:
erythromycin, penicillin.
WARNING: Do not take
dicloxacillin if you are allergic to
medicines in the penicillin family.
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities 2007