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diazepam
Sign in to saveAlso known as Diastat®, LA-III, Valium®, WY-3467, Methyl diazepinone, 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
Diazepam, sold under the brand name Valium among others, is a medication of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. It is used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome. It may also be used to cause memory loss during certain medical procedures. It can be taken orally (by mouth), as a suppository inserted into the rectum, intramuscularly (injected into muscle), intravenously (injection into a vein) or used as a nasal spray. When injected intravenously, effects begin in one to five
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Diazepam is a chemical compound with the formula C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O. Its IUPAC name is 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one. The stylized name for the substance is diazePAM.
The compound has a mass of 284.072 and a weight of 284.74. It possesses a charge of 0, an xlogp of 3, and a tpsa of 32.7. Diazepam has 0 hydrogen bond donors and 2 hydrogen bond acceptors. The defined daily dose is 10.
The subject is referenced by 1,913 other encyclopedia articles. A query for diazepam in PubMed yields a count of 28056.
Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubChem, PubMed, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Key facts
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- changed
- Drug.Watchedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 443634166
- Drug.image
- Diazepam structure.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 200
- Drug.image2
- Diazepam-from-xtal-3D-balls.png
- Drug.image_class2
- bg-transparent
- Drug.tradename
- Valium, others
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a682047
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Diazepam
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- C
- Drug.dependency_liability
- High
- Drug.addiction_liability
- Moderate
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Oral, intramuscular, intravenous, rectal, intranasal, buccal
- Drug.class
- Benzodiazepine
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- N05
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- BA01
via Wikipedia infobox
Chemical data
- Formula
- C16H13ClN2O
- Molecular weight
- 284.74 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
- SMILES
- CN1C(=O)CN=C(C2=C1C=CC(=C2)Cl)C3=CC=CC=C3
- InChIKey
- AAOVKJBEBIDNHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3
- Polar surface area
- 32.7 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
via PubChem
Research
28,056 papers- Comparison of the actions of diazepam and lorazepam.British journal of anaesthesia · 1979Dundee JW, McGowan WA, Lilburn JK et al.DOI: 10.1093/bja/51.5.439
- Diazepam in the Elderly: Looking Back, Ahead, and at the Evidence.Journal of clinical psychopharmacology · 2020Greenblatt DJ, Harmatz JS, Shader RIDOI: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001213
- Diazepam and breathlessness.Lancet (London, England) · 1980
- Diazepam in the treatment of organophosphorus ester pesticide poisoning.ReviewToxicological reviews · 2003Marrs TCDOI: 10.2165/00139709-200322020-00002
- Safety and efficacy of diazepam autoinjector for the management of epilepsy.ReviewExpert review of neurotherapeutics · 2015Verrotti A, Milioni M, Zaccara GDOI: 10.1586/14737175.2015.1003043
- Diazepam (Valium): its dependency liability.ReviewThe Journal of psychology · 1990Murray JBDOI: 10.1080/00223980.1990.10543259
- Diazepam and breast-feeding.Lancet (London, England) · 1972Erkkola R, Kanto JDOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(72)90954-3
- [Diazepam in obstetrics].ReviewDuodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja · 1973Erkkola R, Kanto J
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Encyclopedic overview
32 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Seizures
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Other
- Availability
- Contraindications
- Abuse and special populations
- Adverse effects
- Tolerance and withdrawal
- Dependence
- Overdose
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- Synthesis
- Detection in body fluids
- Environmental
- Chemistry
- History
- Society and culture
- Recreational use
- Legal status
- International
- UK
- Germany
- Australia
- United States
- Veterinary uses
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Diazepam, sold under the brand name Valium among others, is a medication of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. It is used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome. It may also be used to cause memory loss during certain medical procedures. It can be taken orally (by mouth), as a suppository inserted into the rectum, intramuscularly (injected into muscle), intravenously (injection into a vein) or used as a nasal spray. When injected intravenously, effects begin in one to five minutes and last up to an hour. When taken by mouth, effects begin after 15 to 60 minutes.
Common side effects include sleepiness and trouble with coordination. Serious side effects are rare. They include increased risk of suicide, decreased breathing, and a paradoxical increased risk of seizures if used too frequently in those with epilepsy. Occasionally, excitement or agitation may occur. Long-term use can result in tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal symptoms on dose reduction. Abrupt stopping after long-term use can be potentially dangerous. After stopping, cognitive problems may persist for six months or longer. It is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Its mechanism of action works by increasing the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “diazepam” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.