Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2019
Valium (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 C16H13ClN2O and the molecular weight is 284.75.
The structural formula is as follows:
Valium 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 FD&C Yellow No. 6 and D&C Yellow No. 10; 10-mg tablets contain FD&C Blue No. 1. Valium 2-mg tablets contain no dye.
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For oral administration, Valium is supplied as round, flat-faced scored tablets with V-shaped perforation and beveled edges. Valium is available as follows: 2 mg, white – bottles of 100 (NDC 0140-0004-01); 5 mg, yellow – bottles of 100 (NDC 0140-0005-01) and 500 (NDC 0140-0005-14); 10 mg, blue – bottles of 100 (NDC 0140-0006-01) and 500 (NDC 0140-0006-14). Engraved on tablets: 2 mg—2 VALIUM (front) 5 mg—5 VALIUM (front) 10 mg—10 VALIUM (front) Distributed by: Roche Laboratories Inc. on behalf of Roche Products Inc., 150 Clove Road, Suite 8, Little Falls, NJ 07424 |
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| VALIUM | Australia, Brazil, Canada, Spain, France, Malta, Mexico, United States, South Africa |
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