Diazepam

Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O  Molecular mass: 284.74 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3016

Therapeutic indications

Diazepam is indicated for:

Alcohol withdrawal

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome

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Muscle spasm

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Muscle spasm of varied aetiology, fibrositis, cervical spondylosis.

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Upper motor neuronic spasticity

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Muscle spasticity

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Cerebral palsy

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Cerebral palsy

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Insomnia associated with anxiety

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Insomnia disorder related to another mental disorder

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Anxiety states

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Anxiety states, obsessive-compulsive neuroses, and other psychiatric disorders.

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Epilepsy

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Adjunct to the management of some types of epilepsy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Premedication before surgery or dental procedures

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Premedication for anesthetic procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Alcohol withdrawal

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Muscle spasm

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Muscle spasm of varied aetiology, fibrositis, cervical spondylosis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Upper motor neuronic spasticity

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Muscle spasticity

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Cerebral palsy

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Cerebral palsy

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Insomnia associated with anxiety

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Insomnia disorder related to another mental disorder

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Anxiety states

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Anxiety states, obsessive-compulsive neuroses, and other psychiatric disorders.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Epilepsy

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Adjunct to the management of some types of epilepsy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Premedication before surgery or dental procedures

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Premedication for anesthetic procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Premedication before surgery or dental procedures

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Premedication for anesthetic procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Upper motor neuronic spasticity

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Muscle spasticity

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Tetanus

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Tetanus

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Status epilepticus

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Status epilepticus

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Tetanus

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Tetanus

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Status epilepticus

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Status epilepticus

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Diazepam is contraindicated in the following cases:

Acute porphyria

Acute intermittent porphyria

Sleep apnoea

Sleep apnea

Myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis

Acute pulmonary insufficiency

Acute respiratory failure

Respiratory depression

Decreased respiratory function

Chronic severe respiratory insufficiency

Chronic respiratory insufficiency

Chronic psychosis

Chronic paranoid psychosis

Hyperkinesis

Hyperkinesia

Phobic states

Phobic disorder

Obsessional states

Obsessional thoughts

Severe hepatic insufficiency

Hepatic failure stage IV

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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