An open-label study of repeated use of diazepam rectal gel (diastat) for episodes of acute breakthrough seizures and clusters: Safety, efficacy, and tolerance

Epilepsia

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1610-1617

  Mitchell, Wendy G ^a,h   Conry, J A ^b   Crumrine, P K ^c   Kriel, R L ^d   Cereghino, J J ^e   Groves, L ^f   Rosenfeld, W E ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Athena Neurosciences Inc   (United States)

^g Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center ^*  (United States)

^h CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Efficacy; Rectal; Seizure clusters; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEIZURE; SOMNOLENCE; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAZEPAM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPPOSITORIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032745945     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb02047.x     Document Type: Article

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