Abstract
Convulsive status epilepticus is a life-threatening disorder. Every emergency room that treats patients with this problem should have a treatment protocol prepared in advance to allow for prompt and appropriate therapy. The recommended treatment is an intravenous infusion of 20 mg/kg of phenytoin. Lorazepam or diazepam may be used to stop a convulsion in progress. If seizures persist, the second step may be an intravenous infusion of phenobarbital. If convulsions persist beyond the first hour and have not responded to the above, a barbiturate coma should be induced.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 272-278 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Clinical Therapeutics |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1985 |