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ATC codes: N05BA01
EMLc
Indication
Status epilepticus ICD11 code: 8A66
INN
Diazepam
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
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
EML status history
First added in 1977 (TRS 615)
Changed in 1979 (TRS 641)
Changed in 1984 (TRS 722)
Changed in 1987 (TRS 770)
Changed in 1989 (TRS 796)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Changed in 2009 (TRS 958)
Changed in 2023 (TRS 1049)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended amendments to the listing for rectal formulations of diazepam on the EML and EMLc to better describe the available dosage forms.