Prehospital Treatment of Status Epilepticus with Benzodiazepines Is Effective and Safe

Abstract

Benzodiazepines are an effective and safe treatment of status epilepticus and serial seizures when used in an out-of-hospital setting. Intravenously administered lorazepam is somewhat superior to diazepam for the treatment of status epilepticus. Treatment of status epilepticus should be initiated when seizures have lasted 5–7 minutes