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sufficient lengh of time (viewed as 30 min.period)
Status epilepticus, ILAE view as a seizure that persists for a sufficient lengh of time, maybe 5-10 (focal) minutes.
[1]
diazepam
intravenous
Other agents
lorazepam>phenytoin
midazolam
Midazolam (or lorazepam i.v.) controls effectively 63-73% early SE[2]
clonazepam
clonazepam is more lipophylic that lorazepam, but less lipophilic than diazepam (Congdon et Forsythe (1980) Epilepsia 21:97)
Levetirazetam
comparison
Propofol
recruitment problem
see also Trinka et al 2015 Pharmacotherapy for Status Epilepticus Drugs 1491-1521.
Review and update Hong kong epilepsy guidelines on status epilepticus
