Diazoxide : How to Use

Diazoxide - Oral

Brand Names

Proglycem Diazoxide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

How to Use

Take this drug only as directed by your family doctor . Do not take more or less of it than your family doctor ordered and take it at the same time each day.

Follow carefully the special diet your family doctor gave you . This is an important part of controlling your condition and is necessary if the drug is to work properly.

Test for sugar in your urine or blood with a diabetic urine or blood test kit as directed by your family doctor . This is a convenient way to make sure your condition is being controlled and it provides an early warning when it is not. Your family doctor may also want you to test your urine for acetone.

Dosage

The dose of diazoxide will be various for various diseaseds Follow your family doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of diazoxide If your dose is various, do not change it unless your family doctor tells you to do so.

The number of capsules that you take depends on the strength of the drug.

For oral dosage forms - capsules or suspension:
- For treating hypoglycemia - low blood sugar:
  - Adults, teenagers and children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. At first, the usual dose is 1 milligram - mg per kilogram - kg - 0.45 mg per pound of body weight every eight hours. Then, your family doctor may increase your dose to 3 to 8 mg per kg - 1.4 to 3.6 mg per pound of body weight a day. This dose may be divided into two or three doses.
  - Newborn babies and infants Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. At first, the usual dose is 3.3 mg per kg - 1.5 mg per pound of body weight every eight hours. Then, your family doctor may increase the dose to 8 to 15 mg per kg - 3.6 to 6.8 mg per pound of body weight a day. This dose may be divided into two or three doses.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

Keep out of the reach of children.
Store away from heat and direct light.
Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
Keep the oral liquid form of this drug from freezing.
Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.