FA says for treatment of eclampsia seizures give diazepam p.463... I might be confused but I thought phenobarbital is the DOC for treatment of seizures in pregnancy. Anyone want to school me on this? Thanks
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I think MgSO4 is first line for eclampsia? Then BZDs.
I think phenobarbital is used in general for seizures in kids and pregnant women
thoughts on this...if anyone cares, is that
benzos are used if she is seizing but mag sulfate is used to prevent if she has eclampsia.
I think if she came in sz'ing should would not be ordered mag but I could be wrong. I think I read this somewheres along the road.
benzos are used if she is seizing but mag sulfate is used to prevent if she has eclampsia.
I think if she came in sz'ing should would not be ordered mag but I could be wrong. I think I read this somewheres along the road.
medscape says you can use mag during a sz!
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/253960-treatment
anyhow...
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/253960-treatment
anyhow...
yea id go with the mag over the benzos, who knows what sort of toxicities bdzs can do to the infant, maybe a similar effect to how meperidine causes withdrawal in babies
similar Q one of my qbank Qs - it's definitely MgSO4. Benzo's can potentially pose a risk to the infant.
Yeah I agree. I think you meant use MgSO4 if she has PRE-eclampsia to prevent the progression to eclampsia.
