 Diazepam
"Diazepam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant, and amnesic properties and a long duration of action. Its actions are mediated by enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID activity.
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D003975
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.438.079.080.070.216
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| Concept/Terms |
Diazepam- Diazepam
- 7-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
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| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1990 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diazepam" by people in Profiles.
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Sathe AG, Underwood E, Coles LD, Elm JJ, Silbergleit R, Chamberlain JM, Kapur J, Cock HR, Fountain NB, Shinnar S, Lowenstein DH, Rosenthal ES, Conwit RA, Bleck TP, Cloyd JC. Patterns of benzodiazepine underdosing in the Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial. Epilepsia. 2021 03; 62(3):795-806.
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Hang MTH, Smith BE, Keck C, Keshavarzian A, Sedghi S. Increasing efficacy and reducing side effects in treatment of chronic anal fissures: A study of topical diazepam therapy. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 May; 96(20):e6853.
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Brown L, Bergen DC, Kotagal P, Groves L, Carson D. Safety of Diastat when given at larger-than-recommended doses for acute repetitive seizures. Neurology. 2001 Apr 24; 56(8):1112.
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Bleck TP. Management approaches to prolonged seizures and status epilepticus. Epilepsia. 1999; 40 Suppl 1:S59-63; discussion S64-6.
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Pollack MH, Matthews J, Scott EL. Gabapentin as a potential treatment for anxiety disorders. Am J Psychiatry. 1998 Jul; 155(7):992-3.
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Dreifuss FE, Rosman NP, Cloyd JC, Pellock JM, Kuzniecky RI, Lo WD, Matsuo F, Sharp GB, Conry JA, Bergen DC, Bell WE. A comparison of rectal diazepam gel and placebo for acute repetitive seizures. N Engl J Med. 1998 Jun 25; 338(26):1869-75.
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Tuman KJ, McCarthy RJ, Spiess BD, Ivankovich AD. Comparison of anesthetic techniques in patients undergoing heart valve replacement. J Cardiothorac Anesth. 1990 Apr; 4(2):159-67.
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Mahoney JD, Gross PL, Stern TA, Browne BJ, Pollack MH, Reder V, Mulley AG. Quantitative serum toxic screening in the management of suspected drug overdose. Am J Emerg Med. 1990 Jan; 8(1):16-22.
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Tuman KJ, McCarthy RJ, Spiess BD, DaValle M, Dabir R, Ivankovich AD. Does choice of anesthetic agent significantly affect outcome after coronary artery surgery? Anesthesiology. 1989 Feb; 70(2):189-98.
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Bleck TP. Therapy for status epilepticus. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1983; 6(4):255-69.
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