Intravenous injection of diazepam elicited medium

Abstract

This article reports a case of severe thrombosis after intravenous injection of diazepam, which necessitated amputation above the elbow joint. The patient was a 4-year-old boy. Due to uncontrollable convulsions, 10 mg of diazepam was injected through the left carpometacarpal vein. Diazepam is dissolved in 40% propylene glycol, 5% sodium benzoate, 10% methanol, and 1.5% benzyl alcohol. Four hours after the injection, the patient's forearm and hand