[Benzodiazepines in the treatment of epilepsy].

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Epilepsisenteret-SSE, Nevroklinikken, Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet, Postboks 53, 1306 Baerum postterminal, Norway.

Published: April 2010

In epilepsy benzodiazepines are mainly used to stop ongoing attacks. In hospitals intravenous diazepam is the drug of choice for status epilepticus. Outside of hospitals buccal midazolam is in the process of replacing rectal diazepam. Clonazepam, clobazam and nitrazepam (to children) are partially used as additional medication to prevent seizures.

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