Valium, a Boon or a Bane?
Valium – What is it? A perfume, a place of recreation or an element that is similar to chromium – These were some of the answers I got when I put this question to some. Well let me explain what is Valium and then let’s decide whether it is a boon or a bane to mankind.
Valium is a benzodiazepine derivative drug. Yes, it is a drug. Let’s see how does it help? How long does it stay in your system? These are some of the very common questions that are not often answered with clarity. Here is the right article that can explain everything in detail.
Facts on Valium
Benzodiazepine is psychoactive drug from which Valium is prepared. Psychoactive drugs are used to treat diseases like insomnia and hypnotism. They are often used as sedatives to relax or calm the central nervous system. They are anxiolytic, as the name suggests they are used for reducing anxiety. Valium is anticonvulsant and is used in treating epileptic seizures. The drug is used as a muscle relaxant that affects muscle function and decreases the muscle bone.
Physical properties of Valium
Valium is available in the form of white/yellow solid crystals. It does not have any smell and tastes slightly bitter. It is slightly soluble in water, to some extent in alcohol and easily in chloroform. It needs to be protected from light. The drug is stored in air tight containers at room temperatures. It should not be used if it is precipitated.
Benefits of Valium
Valium is used in certain medical procedures like endoscopies i.e. Looking inside the body for medical reasons, to reduce anxiety and tension .Many surgical procedures make use of valium as an ingredient in anesthesia. Sometimes it is also used as stimuli.
How does valium work?
Valium works by enhancing the effect of GABA especially in brain. This causes the GABA to slow down or even stop certain nerve signals in the brain.
How long does valium stay in our system?
Understanding as to how long valium stays in your system is termed as pharmacokinetics of valium. This literally means how long valium stays in our system.
Valium can be taken orally. Intravenous injection is injecting the liquid form directly into vein. Intramuscular injection is injecting valium directly into muscle. Valium can also be taken as a suppository which in turn means insertion of drug either into rectum, vagina or urethra.
When consumed orally it is rapidly absorbed and action is fast. Peak level is achieved within 30 minutes to 2 hrs. The action takes about 1 to 5 minutes when it is administered intravenously and about 15 to 30 minutes if taken via intramuscular injections. Duration of peak effects through both these routes lasts from 15 minutes to 1 hr.
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TAKEING 40MG. OF VALIUM PER DAY LAST 2 YEARS, 6FT. 240.LBS
HOW LONG SHOULD IT TAKE TO BE OUT OF SYSTEM TO PASS URINE TEST
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2-3weeks i know from experience at your weight for sure. It has the longest onset of benzos .If you are getting tested stop now. start drinking lots of water . Then on the day of your test make sure to piss as many times as you can and drink water on the way to do it . I have to perform drug test every day at my job I can bring home test and i have tried everything to beat them and drinking lots of water seems to help. PLEASE stopp the Valium far at least 12 days before your test.
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I am 23 years old. 175lbs. I took one 10mg. valium last saturday and I have a drug test tomorrow. It’ll be exactly 3 days since I took one (orally). Do you think that it’ll be out of my system?
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matt j. Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 12:29 am
i took a 1mg of valium on a friday just one not none before that ever and on monday it showed up in my pee…so yeah
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Aloha I have been helping my friend clean up and got him into a drug treatment “Methadone” program, I took away his Valium when he started the program 4 weeks ago and in his forth week they did a urine test and he came up dirty for Benzodiazepine from the Valiums He is 56 years old 6’ tall, 225 lbs has Hepatices C “stage 2” and he does not drink alcohol. He does have a problem with the Ammonia levels and brain function that we are getting further testing on those problems at our liver center! Dose this account for the positive for Benzodiazepines a mount after stopping? Are the Hepatices and age “slowed metabolism” keep the Benzo’s in his system over a month? Thank you for all your help here!
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I took two 10mg valiums several weeks ago..can you tell me how long that stays in the system..Thanks Larry
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Valium can stay in your system anywhere from 5 to 21 days depending on body weight and age. If u have to take a drug test drink as much water as possible and piss a few times before the drug test. Make sure u start drinking the water a few days in advance and u should be fine.
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I took a 10mg valium on Saturday morning, forgeting that I have a drug test on Wednesday afternoon. Will the valium still show up in a urine test if I drink 1.5ltr of water with lemon every day
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Nicole Reply:
February 2nd, 2011 at 2:10 am
I’ve beeen doing some research for my boyfriend wondering the same… so i’m actually responding out of curiousity how it went for you.. If you don’t mind, let me know if it showed up? He’s been having panic attacks lately and i’ve anxiety myself so want to share one of mine to help him calm down.. however, with works random drug testing.. he’s understandably aprehensive.
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Will valium be out of my system in 3 days
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johnny Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
well, if they most likely gave him a benzo test at the start of his meth program. was he clean then. even if he was, i think the valium metabolites COULD stay in up to 45 DAY, 15 days more than when he was tested. sorry. drink lots of water, bring in someone else pill. Try something.
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Im 15, 5’11 and weigh 160lbs. i took ten 10mg valiums Oct. 2 so basically 100mg and i get a piss test Oct. 12
will they be out of my system?
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25-30 DAYS FOR U TO BE CLEAN
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Taisha Reply:
December 8th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
DUDE IF YOUR GOING TO GIVE PEOPLE ADVICE ON NARCOTICS AT LEAST KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOUR TALKING ABOUT. 72HRS TOPS. If you dont usually take them, maybe a bit longer. Pills are mostly water soluble so they usually will be out of you within a couple days give or take how much fluid you intake.
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Kaye Reply:
December 18th, 2010 at 5:21 am
DUDE, my husband took one 10mg valium on a wednesday and one the next day, he took a drug screen the next week on wednesday and failed the drug screen! And he never takes them, so its not like its always in his system…..so maybe u need to get ur facts straight!
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Josh Reply:
January 1st, 2011 at 4:47 am
DUDE If you’re going to tell people they don’t know what they’re talking about, you should at least freakin’ have a clue. You also have the entire thing backwards on if you don’t usually take them. Typically long term use of a drug requires more time to exit the system than someone who’s not a frequent user.
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gem2 Reply:
February 1st, 2011 at 9:07 pm
someone i knw took 50mg of valium on the 3rd of january of this year and today he still tested positive for benzo’s how is this so they can still show in you system for up to at least 39 days, ihave researched this alot, and came up with all different answers, mostly saying tho it takes up to 10 days to leave your system, andsome say it takes a few wks, xx
sheila Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:42 pm
I failed after 30 days and I do not take them everyday. 2 to 3 days is a joke !!
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I took 4 valium 5mgs on November third and got arrested and put in jail on the fourth. I got released on the twelfth and failed a drug screening for benzos. I have been drinking a ton of water and coffee since Friday because I have another drug test tomorrow. I am 26 and about 160 pounds. Do you think I will be able to pass this test tomorrow?
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I took 1 5mg valium and have a drug test in 4 days. Am i going to pass?
I’m 5’10 and about 200lbs.
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I’m interested to know the amount of time it takes because my husband was given Valium in the hospital over three weeks ago. He is STILL “out of it”. I’m concerned.
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i have just takin a 5mg valume (sorry about my gramer write now)but ya i forgot i had a drug test coming up in 4 days i do not take pills at all this was just a one time thing iv been drinking water like crazy mabey a galin a day i way 240 and im 5…9 will it be out of my system
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i am 155 pounds,i took 15mg.of valum, i have a drug screen in 3 days,can i pass it?
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Apparently, oral contraceptives are major metabolites and will hinder the elimination of desmethyldiazepam in your body, so how well it is eliminated from your system will also depend on what you are taking it with because other drugs interacts differently with the properties present in diazepam.
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I’m 17yo 175lbs n 5ft 11in. I took 2 5mg valiums today feb. 12 and I have a drug test on the 14th. Will I pass if I drink a lot of water… what’s the max amount of time it will take to leave my system if I drink a bunch of water in the next 2 days?
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Treejay Reply:
March 14th, 2011 at 4:28 am
did you pass?
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They say Valium makes you feel good… Well it’s a drug after all. But I don’t wish to take some and any other drugs since I know the consequences. I’m just a concerned citizen and wanted people to know the details of this matter. So thank you so much for helping me and giving others the information about Valium.
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I am 5’0″ tall and 95lbs. I take 10mg of Valium 3x a day everyday for the last 3 months (for anxiety). How long will it take to get out of my system? I am currently on the depo shot for birth control and I do drink plenty of water. I am trying to get into nursing school and I really need to know this information quick. For some reason it takes a while to get anything out of my system. I was around people who were smoking marijuana (I personally do not smoke it) and it showed up positive.That was in April. I retook another test in May and I still came back positive and I have talked with several nurses and my doctor and they said second hand smoke usually clears out of your system within 4-6 days…just as an example but I think a big factor is I lost about 20lbs in a month so that may be a cause as to why it has stayed in my system for so long. Can someone please give me a correct answer because after reading all of this there are so many different answers and I would just like the correct one.
Thank You!
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21 days ago my wife gave me 10mg of Valium before a flight to help me relax. I had to take a random 7 drug screen today at work. I don’t take Valium at all I think that is be first time I have ever taken it I have read the half like is 8.3 days so I was wondering if after almost 3 times half life reduction if it would still show up on the panel. My physical characteristics is 5’10 230 lbs. I have drank tons of water over the last three weeks as I work outside in the heat most of the time.
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Antifungals refererred to a “azoles” because they end with that suffix (mine is flucanazole I take 800 mg/day) can affect the enzyme that processes benzos. It has taken 6 mos for me to pee “clean” though I stopped teh day I went into methadone treatment. My infection is a spinal fungal abcess, very rare, limited almost entirely to ex iv users. However this is a common med for yeast infections. Please keep this info in mind. You can locate it on web md and other sites
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