Author:Wilmshurst, Jo M; Van Toorn, RonaldDate:2005Should the continued use of phenobarbitone for childhood epilepsy in resource-poor countries be considered a form of discrimination? Phenobarbitone was recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the first-line agent for the control ...Read morecbn
Author:Wilmshurst, J M; Van Toorn, Ronald; Newton, C R J CDate:2005Parenteral phenobarbitone is an integral part of the management of status epilepticus, especially in the context of resource-poor countries. It is highly effective at controlling seizures. It is safe, cheap, can be given by rapid intravenous ...Read more