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About DIASTAT® AcuDial™ (diazepam rectal gel)
DIASTAT AcuDial is a gel formulation of diazepam intended for rectal administration in the management of selected, refractory patients over age 2 with epilepsy, on stable regimens of AEDs, who require intermittent use of diazepam to control bouts of increased seizure activity
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DIASTAT AcuDial provides
a range of dosing capabilities to
meet the needs of a specific individual patient in a single administration.
DIASTAT AcuDial contains the same diazepam rectal gel used in the original product.
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Reference:
- DIASTAT AcuDial package insert. Aliso Viejo,Calif: Valeant Pharmaceuticals NA; Nov 2006.
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
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DIASTAT AcuDial Prescribing Information.