Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Use of Parenteral Phenytoin, Phenobarbital, and Paraldehyde
- 1 June 1989
- Vol. 30 (s2) , S1-S3
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1989.tb05818.x
Abstract
Intravenous phenytoin, phenobarbital, and paraldehyde are effective and safe for the treatment of acute seizures such as status epilepticus. All of these drugs should be infused in a diluted solution and at a slow rate to minimize the occurrence of adverse effects.Keywords
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