A 4-year-old boy presents with generalised tonic-clonic seizures lasting 8 minutes. He is still seizing on arrival in the emergency department. Accord...

Question

A 4-year-old boy presents with generalised tonic-clonic seizures lasting 8 minutes. He is still seizing on arrival in the emergency department. According to Australian status epilepticus guidelines for children, which is the recommended first-line medication and route for initial seizure termination?

Accepted Answer

Buccal or intranasal midazolam

Answer

IV phenytoin

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Rectal diazepam

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IV phenobarbitone

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Oral clonazepam

au-acem MCQ (SBA): Status epilepticus in children