A patient is brought in to the emergency department by ambulance in status epilepticus. What drug may be used for this patient?
A) Carbamazepine
B) Clorazepate
C) Ethotoin
D) Fosphenytoin
D
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Only fosphenytoin is indicated for the treatment of status epilepticus. Carbamazepine is used to treat seizure disorders as well as trigeminal neuralgia and bipolar disorder but it is not indicated for status epilepticus. Clorazepate and ethotoin are used in long-term treatment of partial seizure disorders, alone, or with other antiepileptic drugs but would not be used for status epilepticus.
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