The Efficacy and Safety of Levetiracetam Versus Fosphenytoin in Convulsive Status Epilepticus

Levetiracetam at 60 mg/kg (max dose 4500 mg) will be intravenously administered in 100mL of normal saline at an administration rate of 2-5mg/kg/min or over 10 minutes. After 30 minutes following Levetiracetam needle time reassessment of the patient will be done to determine the outcomes.

Fosphenytoin at 20 mg/kg (Phenytoin equivalent dose of 15 mg/kg) will be intravenously administered in 100mL of normal saline at an administration rate not exceeding 3mg/kg/min or 150 mg/min. After 30 minutes following the Fosphenytoin needle time reassessment of the patient will be done to determine the outcomes.