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NHS Tayside ED Guidance
NHS Tayside

Administered in hospital with paediatric registrar and/or consultant:

Levetiracetam 40 mg/kg IV/IO (max 3g):

  • Give over 3 minutes
  • Refer to local monograph for dilution and infusion

Anticipate:

  • get phenytoin/phenobarbitone ready
  • Prepare for RSI

10 minutes after infusion complete, is convulsion ongoing?

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