1. (Units) Also called: statute mile a unit of length used in the UK, the US, and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards.
Valium is a benzodiazepine with properties of being a sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, amnestic and muscle relaxant drug. Valium is generally used to treat short term moderate to severe anxiety or insomnia.
ValiumÂ® is a prescription medicine that doctors prescribe to treat several conditions. These include anxiety and tension, symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, muscle spasticity, and spasms. Valium is also used to help control certain types of seizures. Valium is the brand-name version of the generic medicine diazepam. Clinical Review by Jodi Grimm, RPh and Ann Ciemnoczolowski, MS, ELS on May 15, 2013. ValiumÂ® is a prescription medicine that doctors prescribe to treat several conditions.