General description
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine with sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant and other properties. It is used in the treatment of a wide range of conditions.
INN
Diazepam
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Status epilepticus
Added in 1991
(TRS
825)
for
Palliative care
Changed in 2021
(TRS
1035)
for
Status epilepticus
Therapeutic equivalent for
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Medicines for other common symptoms in palliative care
- Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per 5 mL
- Oral > Solid: 5 mg; 10 mg
- Local > Rectal > Gel: 5 mg per mL in 0.5 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 2 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 4 mL rectal delivery system
- Local > Rectal > Solution: 2 mg per mL in 1.25 mL rectal tube; 2 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube; 4 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 5 mg per mL
Indications
Section
Antiseizure medicines
- Local > Rectal > Gel: 5 mg per mL in 0.5 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 2 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 4 mL rectal delivery system
- Local > Rectal > Solution: 2 mg per mL in 1.25 mL rectal tube; 2 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube; 4 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube
Indications
Section
Medicines for anxiety disorders
- Oral > Solid: 5 mg (scored); 2 mg (scored)
Indications