Pediatric neurology
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Pediatric neurology · Nov 1988
Comparative StudyLorazepam versus diazepam for the treatment of status epilepticus.
A retrospective study was performed to compare intravenous lorazepam and intravenous diazepam in the treatment of status epilepticus. Forty-five episodes of status epilepticus in children between the ages of 2 weeks and 18 years were reviewed. ⋯ D. = 0.05 mg/kg). Among children treated with lorazepam, only children younger than 2 years of age had respiratory depression which required intubation.