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Update: 20 mg Syringe Has Changed

Pharmacists will no longer be able to dispense a 10mg dose in a 20mg syringe. Rather, if the prescription calls for 10mg dose, you will need to provide your patient with a 10mg syringe set at the maximum dose of 10mg.

Additionally:

  • The 20 mg syringe cannot be used for 10 mg doses
  • The minimum dose in the 20 mg syringe is 12.5 mg
  • Use the maximum dose (10 mg) on the 10 mg syringe to deliver a 10 mg dose to patients.

Important note: Both syringes still must be locked even if the maximum dose is prescribed.

Important change:

  • The available doses from the 10 mg syringe are 5, 7.5, and 10 mg
  • The available doses from the 20 mg syringe are 12.5, 15, 17.5, and 20 mg

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit from a Valeant Sales Representative, please call 1-877-361-2719.

 
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.