• FCMS
  • Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
  • Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
  • South Yorkshire ICB

For secondary care use only link from DBTHFT website - Adult Treatment Protocol for Convulsive Status Epilepticus

Epilepsy - rescue medication

Diazepam Rectal Tubes

Treatment of prolonged, acute, convulsive seizures in adults, adolescents, children and infants aged ≥3 months (licence change to include use in adults)

Brand: Buccolam,Epistatus        Midazolam Buccal Oral Solution

To be initiated by a specialist
NICE NG61

Midazolam buccal has previously only been available as an unlicensed ""special"". A licensed preparation now exists. When a licensed preparation exists this should be used in preference to an unlicensed preparation

Brand prescribing recommended due to differences in formulation / strength

Midazolam for stopping seizures Medicines for children