The physician has ordered rectal diazepam for a 2-year-old boy with status epilepticus. Monitoring their child's level of sedation instruction is essential for the nurse to teach the parents.
Diazepam rectal gel is used to control seizures (cluster seizures, acute recurrent seizures, etc.) in patients with epilepsy. Diazepam is a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines belong to a group of drugs called central nervous system (CNS) depressants that slow down the nervous system.
Diazepam rectal (Dye-ah-stat) is the brand name used in the United States and Canada for seizure medication under the generic name Diazepam Rectal Gel. This is an emergency medication that is inserted into a person's rectum to stop the accumulation of repeated seizures.
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