Question

A 58-year-old woman has sudden onset generalised tonic-clonic seizures lasting more than 5 minutes without recovery of consciousness between episodes. According to Canadian and international status epilepticus protocols, what is the first-line pharmacologic agent?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous lorazepam

Answer

Intravenous phenytoin

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Intravenous phenobarbital

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Oral carbamazepine

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Oral clonazepam

Practice question

A 58-year-old woman has sudden onset generalised tonic-clonic seizures lasting more than 5 minutes without recovery of consciousness between episodes. According to Canadian and international status epilepticus protocols, what is the first-line pharmacologic agent?