Rectal diazepam solution is as good as rectal administration of intravenous diazepam in the first-aid cessation of seizures in children with intractable epilepsy

Pediatrics and Neonatology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-33

  Chiang, Lin Mei ^a   Wang, Huei Shyong ^a   Shen, Hsin Hsien ^a   Deng, Shin Tang ^a   Tseng, Chi Hao ^a   Chen, Yu In ^a   Chou, Ming Liang ^a   Hung, Po Cheng ^a   Lin, Kuang Lin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

diazepam; epilepsy; rectal administration; rectal diazepam solution; seizure

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; DIAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; BREATHING; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAZEPAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SEIZURES;

EID: 79952440440     PISSN: 18759572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2010.12.009     Document Type: Article

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