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A 29-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a witnessed generalised tonic–clonic seizure lasting 7 minutes. He continues to have generalised jerking movements with no recovery of consciousness. Intravenous access is not yet obtained. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

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