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Diazepam
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diazepam /di·az·e·pam/ (di-az´e-pam) a benzodiazepine used as an antianxiety agent, sedative, antipanic agent, antitremor agent, skeletal muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant, and in the management of alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
di·az·e·pam (d-z-pm)
n.
A tranquilizer used in the treatment of anxiety and tension and as a sedative, a muscle relaxant, and an anticonvulsant.

Diazepam
One of the most commonly used sedative-hypnotic medications.
Mentioned in: Sedation

diazepam
(dīaz´pam´),
n brand name: Valium;
drug class: benzodiazepine, anxiolytic Controlled Substance Schedule IV;
action: produces CNS depression by acting on parts of the limbic system and the thalamus and hypothalamus, inducing a calming effect;
uses: management of short-term anxiety disorders and relief of symptoms of anxiety, short-term relief of skeletal muscle spasm, acute alcohol withdrawal.

diazepam
a benzodiazepine tranquilizer used as an antianxiety agent, a skeletal muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant, and as an appetite stimulant.

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