In status epilepticus, drug of choice is:
A i.e. IV diazepam Status epilepticus is said to occur when seizures lasts beyond 30 minutes or seizures are repetitive, prolonged & the patient remains unconscious in between the seizures. The drug of choice is /V Lorazepam (Benzodiazipine)Q 0.1 mg/kg at rate of 2 mg/min. Pharmacologic treatment of generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus in adults. IV, intravenous, PE, phenytoin equivalents. The horizontal bars indicate the approximate duration of drug infusion.
I/V diazepam
I/M diazepam
Oral clonazepam
I/M phenytoin