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Trade Name
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Valium
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Classification
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Benzodiazepine, anticonvulsant, sedative, anxiolytic, schedule 4 drug
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Action
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Binds to the benzodiazepine receptor and enhances the effects of GABA
Benzos act at the level of the limbic, thalamic, and hypothalamic regions of the CNS and can produce any level of CNS depression required |
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Indications
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Status Epilepticus
Transient analgesia/amnesia Mgmt of symptoms of ETOH withdrawal (DT's) Anxiety, skeletal muscle relaxation |
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Routes of Admin
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Oral, IV, Rectal
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