title: Nasal/buccal midazolam use in the community.
abstract: A telephone survey was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness and convenience of nasal/buccal midazolam in terminating prolonged seizures in the community. A total of 33/40 (83%) families who had used it found it effective and easy to use; 20/24 (83%) preferred using midazolam to rectal diazepam.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hospital For Sick Children, Glasgow, UK. margaret.wilson@yorkhill.scot.nhs.uk
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Macleod
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: O'Regan
mesh_terms: D000278:Administration, Buccal; D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D008874:Midazolam