Valtoco is for use only in the nose.
Use Valtoco nasal spray exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Never use Valtoco in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed.
Never share this medicine with another person, especially someone with a history of drug addiction. MISUSE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medicine where others cannot get to it. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.
Valtoco is a nasal spray that comes in a ready-to-use bottle. Each bottle is for one use only, but you may need to use more than 1 bottle to get your full dose. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.
Keep this medicine with you at all times. Be sure a responsible family member or caregiver knows where the medicine is and how to give it to you.
After giving Valtoco to another person:
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note the time the Valtoco dose was given;
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keep the person lying on his or her side;
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stay with the person and watch for changes in his or her seizures.
Seek emergency medical help if the person's seizure seems different or last longer than other seizures.
If needed, a second dose of Valtoco nasal may be given at least 4 hours after the first dose. Do not give a second dose if the person has extreme drowsiness or very slow breathing.
Diazepam doses are based on weight. Your dose may change if you gain or lose weight.
Do not use more than 2 doses to treat a single seizure cluster episode.
Do not use Valtoco for more than 1 seizure cluster every 5 days. Do not use for more than 5 seizure clusters in 1 month.
Do not stop using diazepam without asking your doctor. You may have increased seizures or life-threatening withdrawal symptoms if you stop using the medicine suddenly.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Do not freeze. Keep your medicine in a place where no one can use it improperly.
Valtoco Dosage information (more detail)