diazepam
noun
di·az·e·pam
dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpam 
: a tranquilizer C16H13ClN2O used especially to relieve anxiety and tension and as a muscle relaxant
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Valium is the brand name for the active ingredient diazepam.
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Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Pregnant or nursing people, children under three years old, and those taking sedative medications like Xanax (alprazolam) and Valium (diazepam) or depressants such as Nembutal (phenobarbital) should avoid Valerian.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 23 July 2024
Her team gives her diazepam nasal spray, which provides some relief.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
As her symptoms worsened, her doctors prescribed different drugs, including Valium (diazepam) as a muscle relaxant.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
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Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Pregnant or nursing people, children under three years old, and those taking sedative medications like Xanax (alprazolam) and Valium (diazepam) or depressants such as Nembutal (phenobarbital) should avoid Valerian.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 23 July 2024
Her team gives her diazepam nasal spray, which provides some relief.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
As her symptoms worsened, her doctors prescribed different drugs, including Valium (diazepam) as a muscle relaxant.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
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diazepam
noun
di·az·e·pam
dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌpam
: a synthetic tranquilizer C16H13ClN2O used especially to relieve anxiety and tension and as a muscle relaxant see valium
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