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.
Your healthcare provider will calculate your Diastat dose based on your age and weight. Sometimes, your healthcare provider may recommend using two doses to treat each episode of increased seizures (with the second dose given 4 to 12 hours after the first).
The safety of this strategy has been established in clinical trials. The rectal delivery system includes a plastic applicator with a flexible, molded tip available in two lengths. The DiastatÂ® AcuDialâ¢ 10-mg syringe is available with a 4.4 cm tip and the DiastatÂ® AcuDialâ¢ 20 mg syringe is available with a 6.0 cm tip. DiastatÂ® 2.5 mg is also available with a 4.4 cm tip.