Drug Profile
Diazepam rectal gel - Perrigo
Alternative Names: Diastat; Diastat AcuDialLatest Information Update: 23 Sep 2021
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Elan Corporation
- Class Antiepileptic drugs; Anxiolytics; Benzodiazepines; Benzodiazepinones; Hypnosedatives; Muscle relaxants; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action GABA A receptor agonists; GABA receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Epilepsy
Most Recent Events
- 08 Jan 2019 Shire has been acquired and merged into Takeda
- 13 Jul 2018 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is now called Bausch Health Companies
- 20 Sep 2005 Diazepam rectal gel (Diastat® AcuDial™) has been approved by the FDA for the at-home treatment of emergency seizures in USA