The use of rectal diazepam for the treatment of prolonged convulsions in children

Australian Prescriber

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 35-36

  O'Sullivan, Charles ^a   Harvey, A Simon ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Administration; Epilepsy; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

CHILD; CONVULSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; EPILEPSY; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SHORT SURVEY; SUPPOSITORY;

EID: 0031835879     PISSN: 03128008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.1998.029     Document Type: Short Survey

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3. Watson HR. A diazepam rectal solution for home or institutional treatment of status epilepticus in children and adults. Aust J Hosp Pharm 1988;18:333-9.
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