Diazepam

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:drug
benzodiazepine
gptkbp:abusePotential high
gptkbp:antidote gptkb:flumazenil
gptkbp:approvalYear 1963
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:ATCCode N05BA01
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Valium
gptkbp:CASNumber 439-14-5
gptkbp:contraindication gptkb:myasthenia_gravis
severe respiratory insufficiency
sleep apnea syndrome
severe hepatic insufficiency
gptkbp:cost inexpensive
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Hoffmann-La_Roche
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Leo_Sternbach
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 20-100 hours
gptkbp:excretion urine
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula C16H13ClN2O
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diazepam
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:marketedAs 1963
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction GABA-A receptor positive allosteric modulator
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory D (US)
gptkbp:riskOfOverdose yes
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
intramuscular
intravenous
rectal
gptkbp:sideEffect confusion
fatigue
muscle weakness
drowsiness
ataxia
dependence
gptkbp:synonym 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
gptkbp:UNDrugSchedule gptkb:Schedule_IV_(US_Controlled_Substances_Act)
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:alcohol_withdrawal_syndrome
seizures
anxiety disorders
muscle spasms
sedation before medical procedures
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:restless_legs_syndrome
tetanus
status epilepticus
panic attacks
preoperative sedation
acute repetitive seizures
insomnia (short-term)
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines included
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schedule_IV
gptkb:Benzodiazepines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6