AUSTEDO XR should be taken:
Once daily
With water
Whole (do not
crush or break)
With or without food
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 movements are reduced. This way, your doctor can find a dose that works for you. This process is called titration.1,2
Your doctor will choose either:
A Sample
Titration Kit to
take home
or
A Prescription
Titration Kit
to pick up
After that, enroll in Teva Shared Solutions® patient support to continue to get
your prescription at the lowest cost possible.
Either Titration Kit will guide you through your first month with AUSTEDO XR.
Packaging not to scale.
Because everyone is different, your
maintenance dose will be the one that
works specifically for you.
Starting dose
Your doctor will start you on a low dose of AUSTEDO XR, and will work with you to find your maintenance dose.
Maintenance dose
Once you reach a dose that provides effective 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 TD treatment tracking guide to record when
AUSTEDO XR is taken and note any questions for your doctor.
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Reference:
1. AUSTEDO® XR (deutetrabenazine) extended-release tablets/AUSTEDO® 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
3. Maintenance dose. Dorland's Medical Dictionary Ontine. Accessed March 10, 2024. https://www.dorlandsonline.com/dorland/definition?id=71531&searchterm=maintenance+dose