Intravenous levetiracetam vs phenytoin for status epilepticus and cluster seizures: A prospective, randomized study

IV Levetiracetam controls status epilepticus or cluster seizures with an efficacy comparable to that of phenytoin. Use of these two agents consecutively may control >90% of all such conditions without resort to anaesthetic agents. Further studies should explore its efficacy in larger cohorts of epileptic emergencies.