Patient gets frequent seizures but regains consciousness between attacks:
| |
Phenobarbitone (I.M.) |
Adult |
400 mg (maximum 15 mg/kg/24 hrs) |
Children |
5 mg/kg body weight/24 hours as loading dose |
Febrile Convulsions in Children aged 1-5 years
No anticonvulsant except to known non-febrile convulsion cases or neurological abnormalities.
Sponging and antipyretics should be given.
For prolonged or recurrent febrile convulsions, Diazepam should be administered rectally by using a syringe.
