Question

A 30-year-old woman arrives with seizures lasting 8 minutes, ongoing tonic-clonic activity. She's had no epilepsy history. What is the immediate first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

IV lorazepam

Answer

IV diazepam

Answer

IV phenytoin

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Rectal paraldehyde

Answer

IV midazolam

Practice question

A 30-year-old woman arrives with seizures lasting 8 minutes, ongoing tonic-clonic activity. She's had no epilepsy history. What is the immediate first-line treatment?