Valium Injection
VALIUM® Inj
brand of diazepam Injection
For relief of acute anxiety when rapid action is required In acute alcohol withdrawal As a useful adjunct in
· endoscopic procedures · skeletal muscle spasm associated with local pathology, cerebral palsy, athetosis, stiff-man syndrome, tetanus · status epilepticus and severe recurrent convulsive seizures
As premedication in patients undergoing
· surgical procedures † cardioversion
DRUG DESCRIPTION
Each mL contains 5 mg diazepam compounded with 40% propylene glycol, 10% ethyl alcohol, 5% sodium benzoate and benzoic acid as buffers, and 1.5% benzyl alcohol as preservative.
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative developed through original Roche research. Chemically, diazepam is 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one. It is a colorless crystalline compound, insoluble in water and has a molecular weight of 284.74. Its structural formula is as follows:
Generic Name: Diazepam Injection
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