Phenobarbital and benzodiazepine assisted withdrawal of prolonged pentobarbital treatment for refractory status epilepticus

Journal of Epilepsy

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 211-214

  Krishnamurthy, Kaarkuzhali B ^a   Drislane, Frank W ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Pentobarbital; Phenobarbital; Seizures; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DOPAMINE; IBUPROFEN; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PARACETAMOL; PENTOBARBITAL; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031238867     PISSN: 08966974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6974(97)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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