Diazepam indications

• A. Hypertension
• B. Acute anxiety
• C. Active seizure, need for sedation
• D. Pain control

Answer: (C)

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine with rapid anticonvulsant and sedative effects, making it a first-line choice for stopping an active seizure and providing necessary sedation in an emergency. Its ability to enhance GABA-A receptor activity quickly terminates seizure activity and helps keep the patient calm, which is crucial for airway protection and ongoing management. It is not an analgesic, so it doesn’t help with pain control, and while benzodiazepines can be used for short-term anxiety relief, that is not the priority in an acute seizure scenario; hypertension isn’t addressed by diazepam. Thus, the indication best aligning with emergency management is active seizure with a need for sedation.