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A controlled trial of diazepam administered during febrile illness to prevent recurrence of febrile seizures: Roman NP, Colton T, Labazzo, J et al N Engl J Med 329:79–84 Jul 1993

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Book ID
104310771
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1993
Tongue
English
Weight
66 KB
Volume
22
Category
Article
ISSN
1097-6760

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✦ Synopsis


to the drug, and no patient required intubation or mechanical ventilation. The short half-life of midazolam allowed the child to be completely awake within a four-hour period after stopping the infusion. The authors conclude that midazolam is a safe and effective drug for the treatment of status epilepticus with a quicker onset of action and shorter duration of action than other drugs used to treat this problem.