A 29-year-old man has a witnessed 7-minute generalised tonic-clonic seizure in the ED and is still post-ictal. Which medication is recommended first l...

Question

A 29-year-old man has a witnessed 7-minute generalised tonic-clonic seizure in the ED and is still post-ictal. Which medication is recommended first line if another seizure occurs?

Accepted Answer

IV lorazepam

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IV phenytoin as first dose

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IM haloperidol

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Oral diazepam

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IV levetiracetam as first dose for all

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Status Epilepticus

A 29-year-old man has a witnessed 7-minute generalised tonic-clonic seizure in the ED and is still post-ictal. Which medication is recommended first line if another seizure occurs?