Valium and Dysphoria - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dysphoria is reported as a side effect among people who take Valium (diazepam), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Vioxx, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dysphoria when taking Valium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 45,658 people who have side effects when taking Valium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Valium?

Valium has active ingredients of diazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 48,647 Valium users. Check the latest studies of Valium.

What is Dysphoria?

Dysphoria (generalized dissatisfaction with life) is found to be associated with 348 drugs and 538 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dysphoria.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 01, 2026

45,658 people reported to have side effects when taking Valium.
Among them, 41 people (0.09%) have Dysphoria.

Among these 41 people:

What is the gender of people who have Dysphoria when taking Valium? *

female: 51.35 %
male: 48.65 %

What is the age of people who have Dysphoria when taking Valium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Valium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dysphoria? *

Drug Withdrawal Syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation): 18 people, 43.90%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 17 people, 41.46%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 16 people, 39.02%
Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 39.02%
Fall: 16 people, 39.02%
Facet Joint Syndrome (problem with movement of the facet joints of the spine): 15 people, 36.59%
Drug Ineffective: 14 people, 34.15%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 14 people, 34.15%
Constipation: 14 people, 34.15%
Depression: 14 people, 34.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Back Pain: 11 people, 26.83%
Pain: 8 people, 19.51%
Depression: 6 people, 14.63%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 5 people, 12.20%
Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 4 people, 9.76%
Sleep Disorder: 3 people, 7.32%
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (a condition that is caused by compression of the tibial nerve or its associated branches as the nerve): 2 people, 4.88%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 4.88%
Inflammation: 1 person, 2.44%
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet)): 1 person, 2.44%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Valium (48,647 reports)

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Dysphoria (5,565 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Dysphoria:

Dysphoria (348 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Dysphoria:

Dysphoria (538 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diazepam (the active ingredients of Valium) and Valium (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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