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Option 1 : Midazolam
Concept:
- Anti-epileptic drugs = (AEDs) -> used treatment for epilepsy.
- Midazolam nasal spray is a prescription medicine used for the short-term treatment of seizure clusters
- Intranasal midazolam is administered as an antiepileptic and also seen to be effective and reasonably safe for the treatment of acute seizures in the case of the pediatric population.
- Midazolam is a new imidazobenzodiazepine. This drug is more potent and has a shorter duration of action than diazepam. It acts by slowing activity in the brain to induce relaxation and sleep.
- Dose: 5mg/0.1mL per single-dose spray
- Diazepam is a drug used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to relieve muscle spasms and to provide sedation as pre procedures. This mainly works by calming the brain and nerves. it also belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines.
- Clobazam is a benzodiazepine used to help control seizures (convulsions) that occur with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome . It works in the brain to prevent seizures.
- Nitrazepam also belongs to the Benzodiazepine family of drugs. They are usually administered in the short-term treatment of insomnia (as well as other sleeping problems such as regular night awakenings, early morning awakenings, and trouble falling asleep.
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