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.
1 Diazepam (Valium) . 2  Valium is usually limited to one to two weeks of use, and the typical dosage is 5-10 mg every six hours as needed to relieve low back pain associated with muscle spasm. Diazepam (Valium) . 2  Valium is usually limited to one to two weeks of use, and the typical dosage is 5-10 mg every six hours as needed to relieve low back pain associated with muscle spasm.