diazepam
noun
di·az·e·pam
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Definition of diazepam
: a tranquilizer C16H13ClN2O used especially to relieve anxiety and tension and as a muscle relaxant
Examples of diazepam in a Sentence
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Sometimes doctors will also prescribe medications known as benzodiazepines like diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), and clonazepam (Klonopin) to reduce anxiety as quickly as possible. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "8 Ways to Make Panic Attacks a Little More Bearable," 5 June 2019 The Reno Gazette-Journal reached out to two medical experts to help explain how each of Nevada's lethal injection drugs (fentanyl, diazepam and cisatracurium) work and how they're used in medicine. — Ken Ritter, USA TODAY, "Nevada execution in doubt after pharmaceutical company lawsuit," 11 July 2018 Nevada refused Pfizer’s demand last year to return the company’s diazepam and fentanyl, which has been blamed for overdoses nationwide but has not been used in an execution. — Ken Ritter, USA TODAY, "Nevada execution in doubt after pharmaceutical company lawsuit," 11 July 2018 Nevada refused Pfizer's demand last year to return the company's diazepam and fentanyl, which has been blamed for overdoses nationwide but has not been used in an execution. — NBC News, "Nevada execution in doubt after drug company sues to stop it," 11 July 2018 Nevada refused Pfizer’s demand last year to return the company’s diazepam and fentanyl, which has been blamed for overdoses nationwide but has not been used in an execution. — Ken Ritter, Time, "A Drug Company Is Suing to Stop Its Drug From Being Used in a Nevada Execution," 11 July 2018 Alvogen's midazolam was substituted in May for Nevada's expired stock of diazepam, commonly known as Valium. — Author: Ken Ritter, Michelle L. Price, Anchorage Daily News, "Execution blocked after company objects to use of its drug," 12 July 2018 Midazolam was substituted in May for expired prison stocks of diazepam, a similar sedative commonly known as Valium. — Ken Ritter, The Seattle Times, "Drug company’s lawsuit could derail Nevada execution," 10 July 2018 The plan doubles the number of possible injections of the sedative from four for diazepam to 10 for midazolam. — Ken Ritter, The Seattle Times, "Nevada switches drug to be used in 1st execution since 2006," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diazepam.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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