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Health Encyclopedia: Epilepsy Treatment
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Immediate Seizure Treatment
You cannot stop a seizure, but you can help the patient prevent serious injury.
First, it is extremely important to remain calm and not panic. Then take the following actions:
- Wipe away any excess saliva to prevent obstruction of the airway. Do not put anything in the patient's mouth. It is an old wives' tale that people having seizures will swallow their tongues.
- Turn the victim gently on the side. Do not try to hold the patient down to prevent shaking.
- Rest the ...
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...(ranitidine)Anti-anxiety/sedative drugs Halcion (triazolam) Xanux (alprazolam) Valium (diazepam)Also some drugs for cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, pain,... Read more »TMJ Medications
...Meloxicam - Mobic Naproxen - Aleve Muscle Relaxants Carisprodol - Soma Cyclobenzaprine - Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam -... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Treating the Complications
...Side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, and fatigue. Liver function must be monitored.Diazepam (Valium) is also used for spasticity and may be particularly useful for patients who... Read more »Epilepsy: Long-Term Treatment
...not yet wholly known.Acute tonic-clonic convulsions and convulsive status epilepticus. Intravenous diazepam, a drug known as a benzodiazepine, is the first choice. Rectal administration of... Read more »Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal
...(Paxipam) are preferred. They pose less risk for abuse than the shorter-acting drugs, which include diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), and lorazepam (Ativan).Assessing symptoms frequently and... Read more »Medications
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