DESCRIPTION

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative. Chemically, diazepam is 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one. It is a colorless to light yellow crystalline compound, and is insoluble in water. Its structural formula is: C16H13ClN2O M.W. 284.75 Diazepam is available as 2 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg tablets for oral administration and contains the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide; colorants: 5 mg only (D&C Yellow No. 10 and FD&C Yellow No. 6); 10 mg only (FD&C Blue No. 1); magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, and sodium starch glycolate.