Drug Name: | Diazepam |
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Drug Class: | Benzodiazepine |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Enhances the activity of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
- Produces sedative, anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant effects
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Use: | - Anxiety disorders
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Muscle spasms
- Seizures
- Insomnia
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Side Effects: | - Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Confusion
- Ataxia
- Depression
- Respiratory depression
- Hypotension
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines
- Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
- Severe respiratory insufficiency
- Severe hepatic impairment
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Specialty: | - Psychiatry
- Neurology
- Emergency Medicine
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