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Emergency Plan For Giving Rectal Diazepam For A Seizure

An emergency seizure plan is a step-by-step guide for giving diazepam into the bottom (rectally). It talks you through what to do if your child is having a seizure.

What you need to know

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Emergency seizure plan for giving rectal diazepam

This emergency seizure plan is a step-by-step guide for giving diazepam into the bottom (rectally).

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.