SPL Set ID: 34ac0b9d-d4ad-4aaa-8bee-902365f4e9a8
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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 colorless to light yellow crystalline compound, insoluble in water. The empirical 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. In addition to the active ingredient diazepam, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, corn starch, pregelatinized starch and calcium stearate with the following dyes: 5-mg tablets contain D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake; 10-mg tablets contain FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake and D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake. Diazepam 2 mg tablets contain no dye. diazepam-structure