Rectal Diazepam Solution Is as Good as Rectal Administration of Intravenous Diazepam in the First-aid Cessation of Seizures in Children With Intractable Epilepsy

Rectal Diazepam Solution Is as Good as Rectal Administration of Intravenous Diazepam in the First-aid Cessation of Seizures in Children With Intractable Epilepsy

Acute seizures are readily recognizable episodes requiring urgent treatment. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of suppository use of rectal diazepam solution [Stesolid rectal tube (SRT), Alpharma, Inc., Lierskogen, Norway] with those of intravenous diazepam (IVD), Li Ta Pha...

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Main Authors: Lin-Mei Chiang, Huei-Shyong Wang, Hsin-Hsien Shen, Shin-Tang Deng, Chi-Hao Tseng, Yu-In Chen, Ming-Liang Chou, Po-Cheng Hung, Kuang-Lin Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
diazepam
epilepsy
rectal administration
rectal diazepam solution
seizure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210000173

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