| Anticonvulsant (brand name)
|
PO Loading Dose
|
IV Loading Dose
|
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
|
8mg/kg suspension in single oral load
|
NA
|
| Gabapentin (Neurontin)
|
900mg/day oral (300mg tid) for 3 days
|
NA
|
| Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
|
6.5mg/kg single oral load if on lamotrigine for >6 mo without a history of rash or intolerance in the past and only off lamotrigine for <5 days
|
NA
|
| Levetiracetam (Keppra)
|
1,500mg oral load
|
1,000-1,500 mg IV
|
| Phenytoin (Dilantin)
|
20mg/kg divided in maximum doses of 400mg every 2 hours
|
18mg/kg (max rate of 50mg/min)
|
| Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
|
NA
|
18 PE/kg IV (max rate of 150 PE/min)
|
| Valproate (Depacon)
|
NA
|
Up to 30mg/kg IV (max rate of 10mg/kg/min)
|
