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Parenteral Anticonvulsants
Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
bulletOrdered in PE dose (Phenytoin equivalent)
bulletLoading dose: 15-20 mg/kg, infuse < 150 mg PE/min
bulletSide effect of Phenytoin vs Fosphenytoin
bulletNonemergency Use of Parenteral Phenytoin Products - Arch Intern Med Dec 1999 
Phenobarbital
bulletParenteral 30, 60, 130 mg/ml
bulletLoading dose: 10-20 mg /kg iv, infuse at up to 2 mg/kg/min.
Valproate Sodium 
bulletFormulations: 100mg/ml
bulletStart 10-15 mg/kg/day q8 infuse < 20mg/min
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