Buccal midazolam for pediatric convulsive seizures: efficacy, safety, and patient acceptability

M Anderson - Patient preference and adherence, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Prolonged seizures and status epilepticus are a common acute neurological presentation in
pediatric practice. As a result, there is a need for effective and safe medications that can be …

Efficacy and usability of buccal midazolam in controlling acute prolonged convulsive seizures in children

MR Ashrafi, N Khosroshahi, P Karimi… - european journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
A Prolonged convulsive seizure is the most common neurological medical emergency with
poor outcome. An ideal anticonvulsant should be easy-to-use, effective, and safe, and it …

Oromucosal midazolam: a review of its use in pediatric patients with prolonged acute convulsive seizures

KP Garnock-Jones - Pediatric Drugs, 2012 - Springer
Oromucosal midazolam (Buccolam™) is a benzodiazepine approved for the treatment of
pediatric patients with acute, prolonged, convulsive seizures. This article reviews the …

Buccal midazolam for treatment of prolonged seizures in children

NO Kutlu, M Dogrul, C Yakinci, H Soylu - Brain and Development, 2003 - Elsevier
Midazolam is a relatively new anticonvulsive agent in the benzodiazepine group. It has a
short onset of duration and is practical for use, providing several alternatives such as …

Oromucosal midazolam: a guide to its use in paediatric patients with prolonged acute convulsive seizures

LJ Scott, KA Lyseng-Williamson, KP Garnock-Jones - CNS drugs, 2012 - Springer
Oromucosal midazolam (Buccolam™), a benzodiazepine, is approved in the EU for the
treatment of paediatric patients (aged 3 months to< 18 years) with acute, prolonged …

Carers' express positive views on the acceptability, efficacy and safety of buccal midazolam for paediatric status epilepticus

A Khan, A Baheerathan, G Setty, N Hussain - Acta Paediatrica, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Buccal midazolam has emerged as an effective alternative to rectal diazepam in the
management of paediatric status epilepticus. This study aimed to identify carers' views on …

A comparison of buccal midazolam and rectal diazepam for the acute treatment of seizures

Ş Baysun, ÖF Aydin, E Atmaca… - Clinical …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, the authors aimed to evaluate buccal midazolam as a practical and safe
alternative medication for children who suffer from seizures in the emergency setting and in …

Nasal and buccal treatment of midazolam in epileptic seizures in pediatrics

A Ülgey, R Aksu, C Bicer - Clinical Medicine Insights …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute seizure and status epilepticus constitute major medical emergencies in children. Four
to six percent of children will have at least one seizure in the first 16 years of life. Status …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison of buccal midazolam and intravenous diazepam for the acute treatment of seizures in children

SH Tonekaboni, FM Shamsabadi… - Iranian Journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The purpose of the present study is to compare efficacy and safety of buccal
midazolam with intravenous diazepam in control of seizures in Iranian children. Methods …

Exploring carer perceptions of training in out‐of‐hospital use of buccal midazolam for emergency management of seizures (2008–2012)

AM Connolly, E Beavis, B Mugica‐Cox… - … of Paediatrics and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study aims to explore carer perceptions of training in out‐of‐hospital use of buccal
midazolam for emergency management of seizures. Methods A random sample of 100 …