A patient is having a prolonged seizure lasting more than 30 minutes.Which drug should you be prepared to administer?
A) Diazepam (Valium) 5 to 10 mg slow IV push
B) Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 1600 orally as a loading dose
C) Phenytoin (Dilantin) 15 mg/kg orally as a loading dose
D) Valproic acid (Depacon IV) 25 mg/kg slow IV push
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