Efficacy and safety of intramuscular midazolam versus rectal diazepam in controlling status epilepticus in children

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 149-154

  Momen, Ali Akbar ^a   Azizi Malamiri, Reza ^a   Nikkhah, Ali ^a   Jafari, Maryam ^a   Fayezi, Abbas ^a   Riahi, Kourosh ^a   Maraghi, Elham ^b  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children; Convulsive status epilepticus; Intramuscular midazolam; Rectal diazepam

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; TIME TO TREATMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEIZURES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAZEPAM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; SEIZURES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 84923083528     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2014.11.007     Document Type: Article

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