Diazepam Autoinjector and Pradaxa

• Generic Name: diazepam
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Valium, Diastat, Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol, Zetran

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). It affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety.

Diazepam is used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms.

Diazepam is sometimes used with other medications to treat seizures.

• Generic Name: dabigatran
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Pradaxa

Pradaxa (dabigatran) is an anticoagulant (thrombin inhibitor) that helps prevent the formation of blood clots.

Pradaxa is used to lower the risk of stroke caused by a blood clot in people with a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation. This medicine is used when the atrial fibrillation is not caused by a heart valve problem.

Pradaxa is also used after hip replacement surgery to prevent a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism).

Pradaxa is also used to treat DVT or pulmonary embolism (PE), and to lower your risk of having a repeat DVT or PE.