Epidemiologic data on the incidence of different types of pyelonephritis are limited. It is known that the incidence of acute pyelonephritis is highest in otherwise healthy women between 15 and 29 years of age, followed by infants and older persons.
DiastatÂ® comes in easy-to-use, prepackaged, pre -measured doses. It requires no refrigeration or special handling and has a 4-year shelf life. DiastatÂ® comes in 10 mg or 20 mg syringes for use in adults with a range of dosing from 5 mg to 20 mg. The pharmacist will dial in the correct dose on the pre-filled syringe and lock it into place. A green âREADYâ band should be visible when the unit is locked. Side effects There may be side effects to the use of DiastatÂ® which include:
Prescribe: carbidopa/levodopa 25/100 (tablet) Instruct: Â½ tab tid for one week, then 1 tab tid and re-evaluate symptoms and patient clinical response at this dose. If symptoms need further treatment then titrate up to 1.5 tab tid for one week, then 2 tab tid. (Tip: In general, titrate to severity of symptoms.