Grab our free cheatsheet covering the 50 most commonly prescribed medications right here: http://NURSING.com/cheat-sheets/ View the blog post here: https://www.NURSING.com/diazepam-valium/ Diazepam Generic Name: diazepam Trade Name: Valium Indication: anxiety, pre-op sedation, conscious sedation, treatment of seizures, insomnia, management of alcohol withdrawal Action decreases the effects of voltage gated sodium channels to depresses the CNS Therapeutic Class: antianxiety agents, anticonvulsants, sedative/hypnotics, skeletal muscle relaxants (centrally acting) Pharmacologic Class: Benzodiazepine Nursing Considerations  contraindicated in hepatic dysfunction  use caution with renal impairment  can cause dizziness, drowsiness, lethargy, hypotension, physical dependence, tolerance  instruct patient to take as directed  caution to avoid alcohol use  Flumazenil (Romazicon) is the reversal agent #nursingschool #diazepam #nclex