Placidox 5mg Tablet

Last Updated: April 17th, 2026

Placidox 5mg Tablet is a product of Lupin Ltd

Composition: Diazepam (5mg)

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All Details About Placidox 5mg Tablet

Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Placidox 5mg Tablet

Description:

Placidox 5mg Tablet is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of short-term anxiety. It can also be used to treat acute alcohol withdrawal, to relieve muscle spasm and as adjunctive therapy for seizures. This medicine relaxes the nerve cells and calms the brain.

Placidox 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. However, take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor as it has a high potential of habit-forming. If you have missed any doses, take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause withdrawal effects like depression and difficulty sleeping.

The most common side effects of this medicine include drowsiness, fatigue, muscle weakness, and impaired coordination. If any of these side effects do not subside on their own or get worse, let your doctor know. Also, do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.

This medicine may cause weight gain. But, a well balanced diet and regular exercise can help to reduce extra weight. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time then regular monitoring of blood and liver functions may be required.

Uses:

Directions For Use:

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Placidox 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Placidox

Drowsiness
Chubbyigue
Muscle weakness
Impaired coordination

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine. Placidox 5mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness when taken with alcohol.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Placidox 5mg Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Placidox 5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Placidox 5mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Placidox 5mg Tablet can make you sleepy, forgetful, and have poor co-ordination. This may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Placidox 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Dose adjustment may be required if it is to be given for a long period

Liver

CAUTION

Placidox 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

FAQs:

Is Placidox 5mg Tablet an antidepressant? What is it used for?

Placidox 5mg Tablet is not an antidepressant and belongs to a group of medicines called benzodiazepine. It is used to treat severe anxiety (an emotional state where you may sweat, tremble, feel anxious and have a fast heartbeat) or agitation. It is also used to treat trembling, muscle spasm due to tetanus or poisoning, seizures or fits, confusional states or anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal. It also helps in relaxing patients before minor operations or procedures.

How long does it take for Placidox 5mg Tablet to start working?

It depends on what you are taking Placidox 5mg Tablet for. If you are taking it to treat anxiety, you should start feeling better within a few hours, but it may take a week or two before the full benefits become evident. Similarly, if you are taking it to relieve muscle spasm you may notice a difference after 15 minutes. Your muscles will start relaxing when you keep taking Placidox 5mg Tablet regularly for a few days.

Does Placidox 5mg Tablet cause sleepiness? If yes, then should I stop driving while taking Placidox 5mg Tablet?

Affirmative, Placidox 5mg Tablet causes drowsiness very commonly. It also causes forgetfulness and affects muscular function which may adversely affect your ability to drive. Sometimes, drowsiness persists even on the following day. So, in case Placidox 5mg Tablet makes you sleepy and affects your alertness, you should avoid driving.

Is it safe to take Placidox 5mg Tablet and alcohol together?

No, it is not at all recommended to take alcohol with Placidox 5mg Tablet since it can cause breathing problems, sleepiness and heart problems. Taking Placidox 5mg Tablet with alcohol may make you sleepy and your breathing may become so shallow that you may not wake up. This may even lead to death.

Is Placidox 5mg Tablet addictive?

People taking Placidox 5mg Tablet in high doses or for a long term may become addicted to it. Also, people with a history of alcoholism and drug abuse are more likely to become addicted to Placidox 5mg Tablet. Therefore, Placidox 5mg Tablet should be taken for the shortest possible time and in the lowest effective dose.

Can I stop taking Placidox 5mg Tablet if I start feeling better?

No, do not stop taking Placidox 5mg Tablet suddenly as you may experience withdrawal effects like depression, nervousness, difficulty in sleeping, irritability, sweating, upset stomach or diarrhea. Stopping it suddenly may even bring back the symptoms and make them harder to treat. You may also experience mood changes, anxiety, restlessness and changes in sleep patterns. These effects may occur even after taking low doses for a short period of time.

For how long should I take Placidox 5mg Tablet?

The duration of treatment with Placidox 5mg Tablet is mainly as short as possible. Your doctor will evaluate you after 4 weeks of treatment in order to assess the need of continuation of treatment, especially if you do not have any symptoms. In general, the treatment does not last any longer than 8-12 weeks which includes the gradual reduction of dose process.

Does Placidox 5mg Tablet have any effect on contraception?

Placidox 5mg Tablet does not affect the functioning of any type of contraception including the birth control pills and emergency contraception. Birth control pills can keep Placidox 5mg Tablet in your body for a long time and increase its effect. You can also experience bleeding in between your periods if you take Placidox 5mg Tablet and birth control pills together. But your contraceptive method will still work.

Is it safe to take clozapine and Placidox 5mg Tablet together?

No, it is not recommended to take clozapine and Placidox 5mg Tablet together because the effects of both medicines may get added together. This can result in severe drop in blood pressure, breathing problems (respiratory depression) and can even stop your heart which can lead to death.

Is Placidox 5mg Tablet safe to be used in elderly patients?

The dose in elderly is generally half of the dose recommended to young people. This is because Placidox 5mg Tablet causes muscle relaxation which can make the patient fall down, which may further lead to fractures.

Written by:
Dr. T. Sharmila Krishna
M.B.B.S., MD (Biochemistry)

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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