Intravenous Push Levetiracetam Administration Compared With Intravenous Piggyback on Benzodiazepine Use for Acute Seizure Treatment
IVP LEV was associated with less frequent requirement of additional BZD doses for treatment of acute or suspected seizures compared with IVPB, as well as a faster time to medication administration and potentially a lower risk of bradycardia.
Authors
- Haley Kavelak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1917-6439)
- Justin Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5316-3685)
- Benjamin Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3059-5626)
- Samuel W. Markovich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9240-0084)
- Rebecca Lucarelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8465-8084)
Institutions
- St. Luke's University Health Network (US)
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70078
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00