DESCRIPTION Diazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative. The chemical name of diazepam is 7-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one. It is a colorless to light yellow crystalline compound, insoluble in water.
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, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch (corn) and sodium lauryl sulfate.6 Aluminum Lake.
