WHO Model List
diazepam
International nonproprietary name (English: diazepam). Brand names vary by country.
Indications retained by WHO
Palliative care; Status epilepticus; Anxiety.
Listed forms and strengths
- Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per 5 mL
- Local > Rectal > Gel: 5 mg per mL in 4 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 2 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 0.5 mL rectal delivery system
- Local > Rectal > Solution: 2 mg per mL in 1.25 mL rectal tube; 2 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube; 4 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 5 mg per mL
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 2 mg (scored); 10 mg (scored); 5 mg (scored)
- Local > Rectal > Gel: 5 mg per mL in 2 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 0.5 mL rectal delivery system; 5 mg per mL in 4 mL rectal delivery system
- Local > Rectal > Solution: 4 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube; 2 mg per mL in 2.5 mL rectal tube; 2 mg per mL in 1.25 mL rectal tube
- Oral > Solid: 5 mg (scored); 2 mg (scored)
Forms retained in the model list; presentations available in each country may differ.
General information from the WHO list. It replaces neither the prescription nor the leaflet: dosage and duration are for the doctor or pharmacist to decide.
Source: WHO electronic Essential Medicines List (2025 edition), checked on 14/11/2026. An error or an imprecision? Let us know