Diazepam
Description of the active substance Diazepam. Formula: C16H13ClN2O, chemical name: 7-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepine-2-one. Pharmacological group: neurotropic agents, antiepileptic agents; agents affecting neuromuscular transmission; anxiolytics, benzodiazepine derivative. Pharmacological action: anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, central muscle relaxant, sedative, hypnotic. Pharmacological properties Diazepam acts on specific benzodiazepine receptors, which are located in postsynaptic GABA-receptor complexes in the thalamus, limbic system, hypothalamus, insertionRead More
