Betekenis van:
diazepam

diazepam
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • kalmeermiddel
  • a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning

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Voorbeeldzinnen

  1. Diazepam
  2. Shorter acting than diazepam.
  3. Identification of alternatives: diazepam, phenytoin.
  4. More suitable than diazepam for foals.
  5. Identification of alternatives: diazepam, primidone, dantrolene sodium (for rhabdomyolysis).
  6. Specifically used in cases of respiratory depression. Diazepam
  7. Identification of alternatives: detomidine, romfidine, xylazine, diazepam, midazolam.
  8. Identification of alternatives: acepromazine, detomidine, romfidine, xylazine, diazepam, primidone, phenytoin.
  9. Treatment of stringhalt. Identification of alternatives: diazepam, primidone, dantrolene sodium (for rhabdomyolysis).
  10. Discussion of the specific advantages: benzodiazepine tranquilliser, which is longer acting than either diazepam or midazolam.
  11. Discussion of the specific advantages: primidone is indicated as follow-on from diazepam therapy or as an alternative.
  12. Anti-convulsant, for treatment of seizures, particularly adult horses with tetanus – better than diazepam for use over several days due to water solubility.
  13. Discussion of the specific advantages: similar to diazepam but water soluble, thus suitable for intravenous injection and essential for intravenous infusion in combination with anaesthetics.
  14. Mode of action (on limbic system) and unique quality of sedation cannot be produced by the alpha-2 agonist sedatives (detomidine, romifidine and xylazine) or the benzodiazepines (diazepam, midazolam).
  15. Alprazolam (INN), camazepam (INN), chlordiazepoxide (INN), clonazepam (INN), clorazepate, delorazepam (INN), diazepam (INN), estazolam (INN), ethyl loflazepate (INN), fludiazepam (INN), flunitrazepam (INN), flurazepam (INN), halazepam (INN), lorazepam (INN), lormetazepam (INN), mazindol (INN), medazepam (INN), midazolam (INN), nimetazepam (INN), nitrazepam (INN), nordazepam (INN), oxazepam (INN), pinazepam (INN), prazepam (INN), pyrovalerone (INN), temazepam (INN), tetrazepam (INN) and triazolam (INN); salts thereof: