Little over a decade after its 1963 debut on the prescription-drug market in the United States, Valium had become a widely prescribed tranquilizer and began attracting media attention for what was seen as its rampant abuse. Reports found that many...

The brand name of DIAZEPAM, a DRUG in the BENZODIAZEPINE class. Valium was developed at the drug company HoffmanLaRoche, and was first synthesized and introduced in the early 1960s. During that time there was considerable research aimed at developing...

Trademark for a preparation of diazepam. A tranquillizing drug used to treat anxiety and tension states and as an aid in sedation, first introduced in 1963, it belongs to the group of chemically related compounds called benzodiazepines, the first of...

The second benzodiazepine derivative to have been approved for human usage has been one of the most frequently prescribed drugs in the United States. It is administered as an antianxiety agent, muscle relaxant, or...

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Diazepam (IPA: /daɪËæzɨpæm/), first marketed as Valium by Hoffmann-La Roche) is a benzodiazepine derivative drug. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, skeletal muscle relaxant and amnestic properties. It is commonly used for treating...