Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Diazepam MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Diazepam
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.079.080.070.216
Unique ID
D003975
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003975
Scope Note
A benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant, and amnesic properties and a long duration of action. Its actions are mediated by enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID activity.
Entry Term(s)
7-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
Apaurin
Diazemuls
Faustan
Relanium
Seduxen
Sibazon
Stesolid
Valium
Pharm Action
Adjuvants, Anesthesia
Anticonvulsants
Antiemetics
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Muscle Relaxants, Central
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Anesthetics, Intravenous
GABA Modulators
Registry Numbers
Q3JTX2Q7TU
0
Related Numbers
439-14-5
CAS Type 1 Name
2H-1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-one, 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-
NLM Classification #
QV 77.9
See Also
Receptors, GABA-A
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65(63)
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/29
Diazepam Preferred
Sibazon Related
Valium Narrower
Diazemuls Narrower
Stesolid Narrower
Apaurin Narrower
Faustan Narrower
Relanium Narrower
Seduxen Narrower
page delivered in 0.159s