SHEET /m/diazepam · PubChem CID 3016 · CAS 439-14-5 · REV 2026.07
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Diazepam
from sourceC16H13ClN2O · 284.74 g/mol
Methyl diazepinone · Ansiolisina · Apaurin · Ceregulart
What is Diazepam?
The benzodiazepine sold as Valium, used for anxiety, muscle spasm, seizures and alcohol withdrawal. It was the best-selling medicine in America through the 1970s. from source
CategoryPrescription medicine
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CN1C(=O)CN=C(C2=C1C=CC(=C2)Cl)C3=CC=CC=C3Where you'll find it
Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. See the rest of the prescription medicine group.
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 710 mg/kg · low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
710 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
6 more reported values
- 278 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 700 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 1,000 mg/kgLD50 · oral · dog
- 1,200 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rat
- 220 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
- 300 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
DangerToxicH301, H311from source
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