Rectal diazepam: Pitfalls of excessive use in refractory epilepsy

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-133

  Brodtkorb, Eylert ^a,b   Aamo, Trond ^a   Henriksen, Olaf ^b   Lossius, Rasmus ^b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b National Center for Epilepsy   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Epilepsy; Rebound reaction; Rectal administration

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; DRUG METABOLITE; LAMOTRIGINE; NORDAZEPAM; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REBOUND; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEDATION; SEIZURE; SOMNOLENCE;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAZEPAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033010126     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(99)00002-9     Document Type: Article

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