Posted: January 22nd, 2018
A 36-year-old patient with a history of seizures and medication compliance of phenytoin (Dilantin) and carbamazepine (Tegretol) is brought to the emergency department
A 36-year-old patient with a history of seizures and medication compliance of phenytoin (Dilantin) and carbamazepine (Tegretol) is brought to the ED by the MS personnel for repetitive seizure activity that started 45 minutes prior to arrival.
You anticipate that the physician will order which drug for status epilepticus?
A. Lorazepam (Ativan) IV.
B. Magnesium sulfate IV.
C. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) IV.
D. Phenytoin and Carbamazepine PO.
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