Benzodiazepines are most commonly used as seizure rescue medications. They come in different forms based on the person's needs of comfort, cost, & more.

Rescue medications can be an essential part of a Seizure Action Plan and are given to the person having the seizure. Rescue Medications are NOT used as a daily seizure medicine or in place of …

Until recently, approved prehospital rescue therapies were limited to rectal diazepam and buccal midazolam (Europe only). The author provides a narrative review of rescue therapies for seizure …

Jun 18, 2025 · Rescue Medications Explained Dr. John Stern, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Clinical Epilepsy Program at UCLA's Geffen School of Medicine, answers your questions about …

The National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy developed the Strengthen & Enhance Epilepsy Knowledge Training as a resource to help build capacity and start conversations amongst medical …

Apr 16, 2025 · People with epilepsy often rely on anti-seizure medications (ASMs) to manage their condition. Formerly known as anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), ASMs primarily fall into two categories: …

Apr 1, 2023 · A large number of new and older seizure rescue therapies—mostly benzodiazepine drugs—are available to treat acute seizures. These formulations vary in routes of delivery—oral, …

Seizure rescue therapies are medications or treatments used as needed, to stop seizures quickly and prevent emergencies. Rescue therapies do not take the place of daily seizure medication.

Apr 6, 2022 · Rescue medication works best when taken only as needed, during a seizure event. In this way, rescue therapy can stop seizures and keep a seizure emergency from happening. A person …

Jan 28, 2025 · Typically, seizure rescue medications are instructed to be administered after five-minutes of continuous seizure activity, or clusters of seizures. Application of rectal medications can be …