Diastat Pediatric and Persantine

• Generic Name: diazepam
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Diastat, Valium, Diazepam Intensol, Zetran

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). Diazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with seizures.

Diastat Pediatric (for use in the rectum) is used to treat occasionally increased seizures (cluster seizures) in people with epilepsy who also routinely take other anti-convulsants. This medicine is not for long-term daily use to prevent seizures.

Diastat Pediatric may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: dipyridamole
• Dosage Forms: tablet, coated
• Other Brand Names: Persantine, Persantine IV

Persantine helps to prevent platelets in your blood from sticking together and forming a blood clot on or around an artificial heart valve.

Persantine is used to prevent blood clots after heart valve replacement surgery.

Persantine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.