Table 5 Antiepileptic drugs used in status epilepticus patients by orders
Order of antiepileptic drugs | Phenytoin group N = 37 | Sodium valproate group N = 17 |
|---|---|---|
Rescuer | Diazepam 37 | Diazepam 16 |
First-line | Phenytoin 37 | Sodium valproate 17 |
Second- line | Phenytoin 9 | Sodium valproate 7 |
Phenobarbital 8 | Phenytoin 1 | |
Sodium valproate 7 | ||
Third- line | Phenobarbital 7 | Phenobarbital 5 |
Sodium valproate 1 | ||
Sodium thiopenthal 1 | ||
Propofol 1 | ||
Fourth- line | Phenobarbital 1 | Sodium thiopenthal 1 |