The FDA announced that there is an ongoing shortage of both brand and generic forms of diazepam rectal gel. This medication is used for rescue therapy in people with epilepsy, including children. The Epilepsy Foundation strongly encourages you to speak with your healthcare provider about your/your child’s options for rescue therapy, since new FDA-approved rescue therapy products have entered the market.

Learn more about rescue therapies at https://www.epilepsy.com/treatment/seizure-rescue-therapies

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