FDA label
What is Valium used for?
Valium contains diazepam. The FDA-approved uses below are quoted from the Indications and Usage section of its DailyMed label.
Source: DailyMed SPL label file dated 2026-10-23. Publisher page
The FDA label says: “VALIUM is indicated for the: Treatment of anxiety disorders; Short-term treatment of anxiety symptoms; Treatment of tremor, acute agitation, hallucinosis, and impending delirium tremens or delirium tremens in acute alcohol withdrawal; Adjunctive treatment of skeletal muscle spasm due to:; Adjunctive treatment of seizure disorders; The effectiveness of VALIUM for long-term use (greater than 4 mo...”
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Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by Waylis Therapeutics LLC (NDA013263). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.
VALIUM is indicated for the:
- Treatment of anxiety disorders
- Short-term treatment of anxiety symptoms
- Treatment of tremor, acute agitation, hallucinosis, and impending delirium tremens or delirium tremens in acute alcohol withdrawal
- Adjunctive treatment of skeletal muscle spasm due to:
- reflex spasm to local pathology
- spasticity caused by upper motor neuron disorders
- athetosis
- stiff-person syndrome
- Adjunctive treatment of seizure disorders
Limitations of Use
- The effectiveness of VALIUM for long-term use (greater than 4 months) has not been evaluated.
- VALIUM is not recommended as maintenance monotherapy for the treatment of seizure disorders.
Source: DailyMed label, set id 260e2041-2bb3-482f-850e-b5d47a7bdbe6, version 12, effective October 6, 2026. NDC 80725-004, one of 5 listings for this product.
Questions
What is Valium used for?
The FDA label says: “VALIUM is indicated for the: Treatment of anxiety disorders; Short-term treatment of anxiety symptoms; Treatment of tremor, acute agitation, hallucinosis, and impending delirium tremens or delirium tremens in acute alcohol withdrawal; Adjunctive treatment of skeletal muscle spasm due to:; Adjunctive treatment of seizure disorders; The effectiveness of VALIUM for long-term use (greater than 4 mo...”
What drug class is Valium?
FDA lists diazepam in the Benzodiazepine established pharmacologic class.
Does this page cover off-label uses or dosing?
No. This page shows only the Indications and Usage section of the FDA label. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber about dosing.
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