Diastat (Diazepam)
Sorry, we do not offer this product as it is a controlled/narcotic medication.
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Diazepam Information
(dye az' e pam)
Diazepam rectal may increase the risk of serious or life-threatening breathing problems, sedation, or coma if used along with certain medications. Tell your doctor if you are taking or plan to take certain opiate medications for cough such as codeine (in Triacin-C, in Tuzistra XR) or hydrocodone (in Anexsia, in Norco, in Zyfrel) or for pain such as codeine (in Fiorinal), fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic, Subsys, others), hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Exalgo), meperidine (Demerol), methadone (Dolophine, Methadose), morphine (Astramorph, Duramorph PF, Kadian), oxycodone (in Oxycet, in Percocet, in Roxicet, others), and tramadol (Conzip, Ultram, in Ultracet). Your doctor may need to change the dosages of your medications and will monitor you carefully. If you use diazepam rectal with any of these medications and you develop any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical care immediately: unusual dizziness, lightheadedness, extreme sleepiness, slowed or difficult breathing, or unresponsiveness. Be sure that your caregiver or family members know which symptoms may be serious so they can call the doctor or emergency medical care if you are unable to seek treatment on your own. Drinking alcohol or using street drugs during your treatment with diazepam rectal also increases the risk that you will experience these serious, life-threatening side effects. Do not drink alcohol or use street drugs during your treatment.- Put the person having seizures on his/her side in a place where he/she cannot fall.
- Remove the protective cover from the syringe by pushing it up with your thumb and then pulling it off.
- Put lubricating jelly on the rectal tip.
- Turn the person on his/her side facing you, bend his/her upper leg forward, and separate his/her buttocks to expose the rectum.
- Gently insert the syringe tip into the rectum until the rim is snug against the rectal opening.
- Slowly count to 3 while pushing in the plunger until it stops.
- Slowly count to 3 again, and then remove the syringe from the rectum.
- Hold the buttocks together so the gel doesn't leak from the rectum, and slowly count to 3 before letting go.
- Keep the person on his/her side. Take note of what time diazepam rectal gel was given, and continue to watch the person.
- To dispose of the remaining diazepam gel, remove the plunger from the syringe body and point the tip over a sink or toilet. Insert the plunger into the syringe and gently push it to release the medication into the toilet or sink. Then flush the toilet or rinse the sink with water until the diazepam gel is no longer visible. Discard all used materials in the trash away from children and pets.
- seizures continue for 15 minutes after diazepam rectal gel was given (or follow the doctor's instructions).
- the seizures seem different or worse than usual.
- you are worried about how often seizures are happening.
- you are worried about the skin color or breathing of the person with seizures.
- the person is having unusual or serious problems.
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Before using diazepam rectal gel,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to diazepam (Valium), any other medications, or any of the ingredients in diazepam rectal. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, and nutritional supplements you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven); antidepressants ('mood elevators') including imipramine (Surmontil, Tofranil); antihistamines; carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Epitol, Tegretol); certain antifungals such as clotrimazole (Lotrimin), fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Onmel, Sporanox), and ketoconazole (Nizoral); cimetidine (Tagamet); cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune); dexamethasone; medications for anxiety, mental illness, or nausea; monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, including isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), and tranylcypromine (Parnate); omeprazole (Prilosec); paclitaxel (Abraxane, Taxol); phenobarbital; phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek); propranolol (Hemangeol, Inderal, Innopran); quinidine (in Nuedexta); rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane, in Rifamate); sedatives; sleeping pills; theophylline (Elixophyllin, Theo-24, Theochron); tranquilizers; and troleandomycin (no longer available in the U.S.; TAO). Many other medications may also interact with diazepam rectal, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor what herbal products you are taking, especially St. John's wort.
- tell your doctor if you drink large amounts of alcohol or use or have used street drugs and if you have or have ever had glaucoma, lung problems such as asthma or pneumonia, or liver or kidney disease.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while using diazepam rectal gel, call your doctor.
- talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of using diazepam rectal gel if you are 65 years of age or older. Older adults should not usually use diazepam rectal gel because it is not as safe as other medications that can be used to treat the same condition.
- you should know that diazepam rectal gel may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car, operate machinery, or ride a bicycle until the effects of diazepam rectal gel have passed.
- drowsiness
- dizziness
- headache
- pain
- stomach pain
- nervousness
- flushing
- diarrhea
- unsteadiness
- abnormal 'high' mood
- lack of coordination
- runny nose
- problems falling asleep or staying asleep
- rash
- trouble breathing
- overexcitement
- hallucinating (seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist)
- rage