Epilepsy, febrile seizures-
Child: 1-6 mg/kg PO once qd or divided q 12 h. Or 4-6 mg/kg IV, IM qd.
Adult: 60-100 mg PO daily divided tid or as single dose hs. Or 200-300 mg IM or IV repeat q 6 h prn.
Status epilepticus-
Child: 100-400 mg IV. Repeat prn up to 20 mg/kd.
Adult: 200-600 mg IV. Repeat prn up to 20 mg/kg.
Sedation-
Child: 8-32 mg PO qd.
Adult: 30-120 mg PO, IM, IV qd in 2-3 divided doses.
Preoperative sedation-
Child: 1-3 mg/kg IV, IM 60-90 min preoperative.
Adult: 100-200 mg IM 60-90 min preoperative. |