Treatment of out-of-hospital status epilepticus with diazepam rectal gel

Seizure

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-55

  Fitzgerald, Brian J ^a   Okos, Anthony J ^a   Miller, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Rectal; Status Epilepticus

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; GEL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CELL LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEIZURE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037236838     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S105913110200170X     Document Type: Article

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