Treatment of acute convulsions:
Diazepan: it is used as an emergency treatment for acute
seizures and for prophylaxis against febrile convulsions. Dosage is 0.2 to 0.3
mg/kg/dose I.V; observe respiration because it may cause respiratory depression
Phenytoin: is used in treatment of status epilepticus by
I.V drip.
Phenobarbital: phenobarbital treats tonic-clonic and simple
partial seizures in newborn infants.
Treatment of recurrent convulsions
Epilepsy:
is the main cause of recurrent convulsions. Epilepsy is suggested by
presence of 2 unprovoked seizures within less than 24 hr. period.
Carbamazepine: is highly effective for all partial
seizures; and is highly effective for generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Dosage
is 10 to 30 mg/kg/day.
Valproate: it is a broad-spectrum anticonvulsant drug. It
mainly used for generalized seizures.
It is especially useful for myoclonic and
absence seizures. It is also used in partial seizures. It is given in a dose of
20 to 60 mg/kg/day.
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