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Emergency seizure plan for giving buccal midazolam

This emergency seizure plan is a step-by-step guide for giving midazolam between the cheek and teeth (buccally).

It is available in 2 ways:

  • as a flow chart
  • as text instructions 

Your health professional can fill out an emergency seizure plan with you. Keep a copy on the fridge and with your child's emergency epileptic seizure medicine.

Flow chart version

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A flowchart infographic from KidsHealth showing step-by-step seizure management in children with instructions for administering midazolam buccally.

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Text instructions version

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A text infographic from KidsHealth showing step-by-step seizure management in children with instructions for administering midazolam buccally.

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Acknowledgements

Seizure plan illustrations by Dr Greta File. Property of KidsHealth.

The content on this page has been developed and approved by the Paediatric Neurology Clinical Network, Paediatric Society New Zealand. 

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