Description
Valium is used in the treatment of anxiety; muscle spasm; alcohol
withdrawal; light sedation; night terrors and belongs to the drug
classes benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines. FDA has not
classified the drug for risk during pregnancy. Valium 10 mg has a low
potential for abuse relative to the drugs in schedule 3. The drug has a
currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse
of the drug may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological
dependence relative to the drugs in schedule 3
Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, and
seizures. It is also used to relieve muscle spasms and to provide
sedation before medical procedures. This medication belongs to a class
of drugs called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves
(central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by
enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body
(GABA).Valium (diazepam) is a benzodiazepine derivative. The chemical
name of diazepam is 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benz ,
odiazepin-2-one. It is a colorless to light yellow crystalline
compound, insoluble in water. The empirical formula is C16H13ClN2O and
the molecular weight is 284.75. Valium is available for oral
administration as tablets containing 2 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg diazepam. In
addition to the active ingredient diazepam, each tablet contains the
following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, corn starch,
pregelatinized starch and calcium stearate with the following dyes: 5-mg
tablets contain FD&C Yellow No. 6 and D&C Yellow No. 10; 10-mg
tablets contain FD&C Blue No. 1
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