Drug details

Valtoco (diazepam nasal spray)

type of Anticonvulsants, Benzodiazepine, Benzodiazepine

Valtoco (diazepam nasal spray) is a benzodiazepine used for the acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (i.e., seizure clusters, acute repetitive seizures) that are distinct from a patient's usual seizure pattern in patients with epilepsy 6 years of age and older.

The drug is often used to treat Epilepsy .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • severe drowsiness,
  • blue colored lips,
  • slow breathing with long pauses,
  • if you are hard to wake up,
  • unusual thoughts, and
  • light-headed feeling
The following drugs are related to Valtoco, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate tablets)
  • Tegretol (carbamazepine)
  • Carbatrol (carbamazepine extended-release)
  • Celontin (methsuximide)
  • Onfi (clobazam tablets and oral suspension)
  • Depakene (valproic acid)
  • Depakote (depakote divalproex sodium tablets)
  • Depakote ER (divalproex sodium)
  • Depakote Sprinkle Capsules (divalproex sodium sprinkle capsules)
  • Dilantin (phenytoin)
  • Dilantin Infatabs (phenytoin tablets)
  • Dilantin Kapseals (extended phenytoin sodium capsules)
  • Zarontin (ethosuximide)
  • Zarontin Oral Solution (ethosuximide oral solution)
  • Neurontin (gabapentin)
  • Gralise (gabapentin tablets)
  • Vimpat (lacosamide tablet and injection)
  • Lamictal (lamotrigine)
  • Lamictal XR (lamotrigine extended-release tablets)
  • Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)
  • Oxtellar XR (oxcarbazepine extended-release tablets)
  • Phenytek Extended Release Capsule (phenytoin sodium)
  • Topamax (topiramate)