A 54-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with new-onset generalised tonic-clonic seizure lasting three minutes. She is now post-ictal ...

Question

A 54-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with new-onset generalised tonic-clonic seizure lasting three minutes. She is now post-ictal but arousable. This is her first seizure. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial medication if she has another seizure lasting longer than five minutes?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous lorazepam

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Intravenous phenytoin as first-line

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Oral diazepam

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Intramuscular haloperidol

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Intravenous levetiracetam as first-line

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Status epilepticus