Dangers of Treatment of Status Epilepticus with Diazepam

摘要: The results of treatment 25 patients admitted from psychiatric institutions indicate that diazepam is the drug first choice in status epilepticus. dangers appeared to result combined use with other drugs. Respiratory depression occurred one patient and hypotension five patients, all whom had been given intramuscular phenobarbitone addition intravenous diazepam. two serious cases also parenteral paraldehyde.