A combination of droperidol and midazolam was more effective than haloperidol plus lorazepam for achieving sedation in agitated patients in an emergency department (ED) setting in a study involving 86 ...

Patients who have seizures may receive faster and more effective treatment because of a collaboration between the UA and the National Institutes of Health. Seventeen emergency medical centers and 33 ...

Early termination of prolonged seizures with intravenous administration of benzodiazepines improves outcomes. For faster and more reliable administration, paramedics increasingly use an intramuscular ...

Drug delivery into muscle using an autoinjector, akin to the EpiPen used to treat serious allergic reactions, is faster and may be a more effective way to stop status epilepticus, a prolonged seizure ...