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• n  a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning

• As other feel-good pills followedTofranil (imipramine) for depression, Miltown and Equanil (meprobamate) for psychosis, Valium (diazepam) for severe anxiety and lithium for .
• Now Diastat, a gel formation of the epilepsy medication diazepam, makes it possible for a family member to stop seizure episodes before they become harmful.
• From now on, other companies will be able to market the drug under its generic name, diazepam.

• Valium

News & Articles

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• First Study of Diazepam Nasal Spray in People with Epilepsy Shows Feasibility of Dosing During Seizure
  Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. today announced results of the first clinical study to assess pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of Diazepam Nasal Spray in people with epilepsy.
  June 26, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance