So i just read about it here http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/373936-The-Ativan(lorazepam)-*High* (read a few post down) they say the doc injected it I have never heard of injecting valium So my question is, could i inject regular valium... I thought it wasnt water soluble?
What exactly do you want to know? Yes, diazepam can be administered parenterally, (it is given to terminate seizures in epileptics) and yes, diazepam is soluble in something or other, though probably not water.
Injections can be given that are compounded using a solvent other than water. For example, long-lasting 'depot' injections are given (intramuscuarly however...) with the drug compounded with a fatty acid (oil). So I suspect the Diazepam was probably given IM and not IV. And if it was given IV, the solvent would have to be something that can be given intravenously. I am going to look into this some more and will edit the post when I find out the answer... EDIT: I just found the 'answer.' For true IV Diazepam (as well as IV Lorazepam), which, like walsh said, are first line treatment for emergency seizures in some forms of epilepsy, the solvent is Propylene Glycol not water. I found this information on more than one medical website.
