Like other benzodiazepines, it is used as a sedative in the treatment of anxiety, in psychoneurotic disorders[?] and acute alcohol withdrawal[?].
It acts as a skeletal muscle relaxant and is therefore used in various spastic disorders and tetanus. It may be used to relieve spasticity and athetosis[?] in patients with cerebral palsy.
It can be used as a preanesthetic medication[?], as a hypnotic, and for long-term sedation in intensive care.
It also has anticonvulsive properties and can be used in the treatment of status epilepticus[?].
Much more writing desirable: pharmacology, abuse potential
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