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:
5-10 mL per bag; may be dispensed as single units for neonatal patients and children or as pools for adults. As of January 2008, the prepooled dose is 5 per bag. For adults, two pools of 5 (PTCR5) are dispensed for the standard adult dose of 10 unit. . PTCRY (prepool of 10) has been discontinued by the blood supplier.