Diastat Pediatric and Serevent Diskus

• 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: salmeterol
• Dosage Forms: Inhalation Aerosol
• Other Brand Names: Serevent Diskus, Serevent

• It is used to treat asthma.
• It is used to treat COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
• It is used to prevent exercise-induced breathing problems.
• This medicine is not to be used to treat intense flare-ups of shortness of breath. Use a rescue inhaler. Talk with the doctor.