Diastat Pediatric Alternatives Compared
Diastat Pediatric (diazepam) | Xcopri (cenobamate) | Keppra (levetiracetam) |
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Diastat Pediatric (diazepam) | Xcopri (cenobamate) | Keppra (levetiracetam) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Seizures, Status Epilepticus. Diastat Pediatric may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Xcopri is a brand name for cenobamate which may be used to reduce the frequency of partial seizures in adults. In some people, it reduces the frequency to zero. Clumsiness, dizziness, drowsiness... View more |
Prescription only
Keppra is an anticonvulsant that is used in conjunction with other medications for the treatment of certain types of seizures. It may cause drowsiness but it is less likely than some other... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Diastat Pediatric has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Xcopri has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Keppra has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 307 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Other diazepam brands include: Diastat, Diastat AcuDial, Diazepam Intensol, Libervant, Valium, Valtoco |
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Other levetiracetam brands include: Elepsia XR, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
70 hours |
60 hours |
8 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 525 drugs are known to interact with Diastat Pediatric:
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A total of 582 drugs are known to interact with Xcopri:
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A total of 238 drugs are known to interact with Keppra:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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November 21, 2019 |
November 30, 1999 |
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