AUSTEDO XR should be taken:
Once daily
With water
Whole (do not
crush or break)
With or without food
With personalized dosing from AUSTEDO XR®, your doctor can find the proper dose to help you reduce HD chorea movements.1
Your healthcare provider will start you at a low dose and gradually increase your dose over time. This approach allows your body to get used to the medication and can help with side effects as HD chorea movements are reduced. This way, your doctor can find a dose that works for you. This process is called titration.1,2
one pill
once-daily
extended-release
Not actual image of the free Titration Kit.
Your doctor may provide you a FREE Titration Kit to either:
Take home
from their
office
or
Pick up
at your
pharmacy*
The Titration Kit will guide you through your first month with AUSTEDO XR.
After that, enroll in Teva Shared Solutions® patient support to continue to get
your prescription at the lowest cost possible.
*With free trial voucher at AUSTEDOcardform.com
This is the dosing schedule for the Titration Kit. Upon completion of the kit, your doctor will write you a prescription for AUSTEDO XR and determine what daily dose is right for you.
Titration Schedule
Once-Daily Dosing (mg)
Dosing Totals
Week 1
12 mg
Week 2
18 mg
Week 3
24 mg
Week 4
30 mg
Titration
Schedule
Once-Daily
Dosing (mg)
Dosing
Totals
Week 1
12 mg
Week 2
18 mg
Week 3
24 mg
Week 4
30 mg
Pills are for illustration only and not actual size or likeness.
AUSTEDO XR has different dosing strengths
so your healthcare provider can find the dose
that works for you.1
Starting dose
Your doctor will start you on a low dose of AUSTEDO XR and work with you to find your maintenance dose.
Maintenance dose
Once you reach a dose that provides effective HD chorea movement reduction and is tolerated, that will become your maintenance dose. If you want to increase your dose, you and your doctor can discuss more dosing options.
Why AUSTEDO XR offers personalized dosing
This titration approach could mean fewer side effects and more time to understand how the medication affects your body. It also means you and your doctor work together to figure out the dose that's effective for you.
Once daily
With water
Whole (do not
crush or break)
With or without food
Twice daily
With water
Whole (do not
crush or break)
With food
If you cannot swallow AUSTEDO XR/AUSTEDO tablets whole, tell your healthcare provider. You may need a different medication.
Use these tips to help ensure you take AUSTEDO XR as prescribed:
For additional information about how to take AUSTEDO XR, please read the Medication Guide. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about taking AUSTEDO XR.
Download the HD Chorea Treatment Tracking Guide to record
when AUSTEDO XR is taken and note any questions for your doctor.
The information on this site is intended for healthcare professionals in the United States. Are you a healthcare professional in the United States?
References:
1. AUSTEDO XR® (deutetrabenazine) extended-release tablets/AUSTEDO® (deutetrabenazine) tablets current Prescribing Information. Parsippany, NJ: Teva Neuroscience, Inc.
2. Taylor D. What does 'titration' mean? Cleveland Clinic. November 13, 2019. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-does-titration-mean