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A 19-year-old student is brought to A&E following a generalised tonic–clonic seizure lasting 8 minutes. He is given intravenous Lorazepam 4 mg but continues to convulse. A second dose of Lorazepam is administered after 10 minutes, and he is still seizing at 20 minutes. What is the most appropriate next drug treatment?

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