Question

A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency department actively convulsing with a generalised tonic–clonic seizure lasting 7 minutes. He has no IV access. What is the most appropriate first-line drug treatment?

Accepted Answer

Buccal midazolam

Answer

Intramuscular haloperidol

Answer

Oral diazepam solution

Answer

Intravenous phenytoin loading dose

Answer

Intramuscular paraldehyde

Practice question

A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency department actively convulsing with a generalised tonic–clonic seizure lasting 7 minutes. He has no IV access. What is the most appropriate first-line drug treatment?