title: [Benzodiazepines in the treatment of epilepsy].
abstract: In epilepsy benzodiazepines are mainly used to stop ongoing attacks. In hospitals intravenous diazepam is the drug of choice for status epilepticus. Outside of hospitals buccal midazolam is in the process of replacing rectal diazepam. Clonazepam, clobazam and nitrazepam (to children) are partially used as additional medication to prevent seizures.
authors.affiliation: Epilepsisenteret-SSE, Nevroklinikken, Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet, Postboks 53, 1306 Baerum postterminal, Norway. karl.otto.nakken@epilepsy.no
authors.forename: Karl O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Nakken
authors.forename: Elisif M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Rytter
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brockmeier
mesh_terms: D000278:Administration, Buccal; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D008874:Midazolam