A 42-year-old man presents to ED with a 7-minute generalised tonic-clonic seizure that is ongoing. IV access is available. What is first-line drug tre...

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A 42-year-old man presents to ED with a 7-minute generalised tonic-clonic seizure that is ongoing. IV access is available. What is first-line drug treatment?

Accepted Answer

IV lorazepam 4 mg

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IV phenytoin 20 mg/kg immediately

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Oral diazepam

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IV levetiracetam as first line

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No medication until 10 minutes

mrcem sba MCQ (SBA): Status epilepticus

A 42-year-old man presents to ED with a 7-minute generalised tonic-clonic seizure that is ongoing. IV access is available. What is first-line drug treatment?