| Category of Drug | Diazepam is a drug for Anaesthesia |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Diazepam is used for 1. Premedication before major or minor surgeries 2. Sedation with amnesia for endoscopic procedures and surgeries under local anaesthesia 3. Emergency reduction of fractures 4. Epilepsy 5. Anxiety disorders |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. CAPSULE 3. INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Central nervous system depression or coma 2. Shock 3. Respiratory depression 4. Acute pulmonary insufficiency 5. Acute narrow-angle glaucoma 6. Sleep apnoea 7. Acute alcohol intoxication 8. Severe hepatic |
| Precautions | 1. Respiratory disease 2. Muscle weakness 3. History of alcohol or drug abuse 4. Marked personality disorder 5. Elderly or debilitated patients 6. Hepatic impairment 7. Renal failure 8. lactation 9. Interactions |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Central nervous system 2. Sedation 3. Confusion 4. Amnesia 5. Vertigo and ataxia 6. Hypotension 7. Bradycardia 8. Excitability |
| Pregnancy Category | D |
