Phenytoin and levetiracetam are equally effective second-line treatments for status epilepticus

Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2020 Oct;105(5):319-320. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318038. Epub 2019 Dec 11.

Author

Rebecca Amy Dalrymple¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, Glasgow G83 0UA, UK rebecca.dalrymple1@nhs.net.

PMID: 31826874
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318038

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Keywords: epilepsy; levetiracetam; phenytoin; status epilepticus.

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MeSH terms

Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Child
Humans
Levetiracetam / therapeutic use
Phenytoin* / therapeutic use
Research Design
Status Epilepticus* / drug therapy

Substances

Anticonvulsants
Levetiracetam
Phenytoin