What is Librium and how is it used?

Librium is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Anxiety. Librium may be used alone or with other medications.

it belongs to a class of drugs called Antianxiety Agents; Anxiolytics, Benzodiazepines.

It is not known if it is safe and effective in children younger than 6 years of age.

What are the possible side effects of Librium?

It may cause serious side effects including:

• severe drowsiness,
• unusual changes in mood or behavior,
• confusion,
• aggression,
• anger,
• sudden restless feeling or excitement,
• worsened sleep problems,
• thoughts of suicide,
• sudden weakness or ill feeling,
• fever,
• chills,
• sore throat,
• mouth sores,
• red or swollen gums,
• trouble swallowing,
• muscle weakness,
• drooping eyelids,
• trouble swallowing,
• upper stomach pain,
• dark urine, and
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)

Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.

The most common side effects of Librium include:

• drowsiness,
• confusion, and
• loss of balance or coordination

Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of it. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.