A 6 yr old child with Acute onset of fever of 104o fever developed febrile seizure was treated. To avoid recurrence of seizure attack what should be given ?: (A) Paracetamol 400 mg and phenobarbitone, (B) Oral diazepam 6 hourly, (C) Paracetamol 400 mg 6 hourly, (D) IV Diazepam infusion over 12 hourly
Answer is B. Oral clobazam (benzodiazepines) is an effective prophylaxis and is given during fever episodes for 3 days Ref Ghai pediatrics eighth edition pg no 557