Question

A 36 year old man presents with ongoing generalised tonic clonic seizures lasting more than 5 minutes. He is actively convulsing on arrival. What is the first line pharmacological treatment for status epilepticus in the emergency department?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous diazepam or midazolam

Answer

Intravenous phenytoin

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Oral carbamazepine

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Intravenous propofol as initial therapy

Answer

No drug therapy for the first 30 minutes

Practice question

A 36 year old man presents with ongoing generalised tonic clonic seizures lasting more than 5 minutes. He is actively convulsing on arrival. What is the first line pharmacological treatment for status epilepticus in the emergency department?