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A member asked:
3 y.o has grand mal seizure once monthly since sept. 2012 avg. total length 10 minutes & at 3 minutes i admin. rectal diazepam. should i medicate daily?
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Not unless instructe: Your child needs to be assessed by a neurologist. Never use any seizure medication in a way that was not prescribed by someone who specializes in seizure disorders. He may in fact need a daily medication, but which one and what dose varies by seizure type and cause, and you can make some seizures worse with the wrong medication.
Answered 9/28/2016
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