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ModerateNeurologyStatus epilepticus – community managementuk-plab-1

A 27-year-old woman with known epilepsy is having a prolonged generalised tonic–clonic seizure at home. The seizure has lasted 7 minutes. Her partner has called an ambulance. She has a personalised epilepsy care plan, and no intravenous access is available. According to NICE, what is the most appropriate first-line emergency drug in the community?

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