SPL Set ID: 21785bb2-cc96-7973-e063-6294a90ab1b8
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Diazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative. The chemical name of diazepam is 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one. It is a white or almost white crystalline powder, practically insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol 96%, in chloroform and in alcohol. The molecular formula is C 16 H 13 ClN 2 O, and the molecular weight is 284.75. The structural formula is as follows: Diazepam is available for oral administration as tablets containing 2 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg diazepam USP. In addition to the active ingredient diazepam USP, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized starch (maize). In addition 5 mg tablets contain yellow iron oxide and 10 mg tablets contain FD&C Blue No. 1. Chemical Structure