Prepare a Plan for an Adult
93% of adult patients would prefer a rectally administered drug outside of the hospital rather than having to visit the emergency room
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This Seizure Preparedness Plan has been especially designed for adults with epilepsy and seizure disorders. It allows caregivers, friends, and loved ones to respond quickly to treat a breakthrough seizure, minimize disruption to your patient's routine, and potentially eliminate emergency room visits.
To help your patients live life with less fear and uncertainty, work with them to create a Personalized Seizure Preparedness Plan and complete their plan with DIASTAT
® AcuDial™ (diazepam rectal gel) when appropriate.
Prepare a plan for an adult
Reference:
- Tatum WO.Epilepsy behavior: adult patient perceptions of emergency rectal medications for refractory seizures. Epilepsy & Behav.2002;3:535-538.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
DIASTAT
® AcuDial™ (diazepam rectal gel) is a gel formulation
of diazepam intended for rectal administration in the management of selected,
refractory patients with epilepsy, on stable regimens of AEDs, who require
intermittent use of diazepam to control bouts of increased seizure activity
for patients 2 years and older.
In clinical trials with DIASTAT
®, the most frequent side effect
was somnolence (23%). Less frequent adverse events reported were dizziness,
headache, pain, vasodilation, diarrhea, ataxia, euphoria, incoordination,
asthma, rash, abdominal pain, nervousness and rhinitis (1%-5%). Please see
full
DIASTAT AcuDial Prescribing Information.