Medications used for seizure‐emergency management in the <scp>UK</scp> community: A clinical practice research datalink retrospective database study

In people with epilepsy, some seizures last too long and will not stop on their own, or may happen one after another, becoming emergencies that need medical attention; seizure-emergency medications are given to stop the seizure and prevent other medical problems. We looked at the share of people with epilepsy who had a seizure-emergency medication prescription in a UK database, and this group's use of health services. In 2019, 7% of people with epilepsy were prescribed a seizure-emergency medication. Use of health services was high in this group, highlighting the need for better treatment options.