STATUS EPILEPTICUS Persistent seizure >5minutes or recurrent seizures without return to consciousness in 5 minutes Initial Treatment Lorazepam (preferred over diazepam because longer t1/2 of distribution in CNS): 2-4 mg IV every 10-15 minutes (maximum dose 12mg) Fosphenytoin: 20 PE/kg IV at a rate of 150 PE/min or Phenytoin: 20 mg/kg at a rate of 50Read more