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Prevention of Febrile Convulsions with Dipropylacetate (Depakine®)
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SUMMARYIn 47 children followed for 1 year after the first “simple” febrile convulsion, dipropylace‐tate (Depakine®, 20 mg/kg) was as effective in preventing new febrile convulsions (a single recurrence in 4% of 47 children) as was phenobarbital (5 mg/kg) or primidone (25 mg/kg) (a single recurrence in 4% of 47 children), and there were no side effects. Of 47 untreated children followed for 1 year, 55% had 1 to 4 new febrile convulsions. All medications were given in divided doses morning and evening.RÉSUMÉChez 47 étudié suivis pendant un an apres leur premiere convulsion febrile, le dipropylace‐tate (DEPAKINE®, 20 mg/kg) etait aussi ef‐ficace pour prevenir des autres convulsions febriles (une seule repetition dans 4% des 47 enfants) que le phenobarbital (5 mg/kg) ou la primidone (25 mg/kg). On n'a pas observe1 d'effets secondares. Dans un groupe de 47 enfants non‐traites, suivis pendant un an, 55% ont eu 1 a 4 nouvelles convulsions febriles. Les traitements 6taient donnSs en deux prises, le matin et le soir.RESUMENDurante un ano se nan observado 47 ninos tras haber tenido la primera convulsion febril simple. El dipropilacetato (Depakine®, 20 mk/kg) ha sido tan efectivo para evitar nuevas convulsiones febriles (solamente un episodio en 4% de los 47 ninos) como el fenobarbital (5 mg/kg) o la primidona (25 mg/kg)–(solamente un episodio en 4% de los 47 ninos). No se registraron efectos secundarios.De 47 ninos no tratados durante un ano, 55% tuvieron de 1 a 4 convulsiones febriles. Todas las medicaciones se administraron en dosis divididas, mañana y tarde.ZUSAMMENFASSUNGBei 47 Kindern, die ein Jahr lang nach ihrem ersten unkomplizierten Fieberkrampf verfolgt wurden, erwies sich Dipropylacetat (Depakine®, 20 mg/kg) ebenso wirkungsvoll in der VerhUtung neuer Fieberkrampfe (einmalige Wiederholung bei 4% von 47 Kindern) wie Phenobarbital (5 mg/kg) oder Primidone (25 mg/kg) (einmalige Wiederholung bei 4% von 47 Kindern). Nebenwirkungen wurden nicht beobachtet. Von 47 unbehandelten Kindern, die ein Jahr lang verfolgt wurden, hatten 55% 1–4 weitere Fieberkrampfe. Die Medikation wurde in jedem Fall in Morgen‐ und Abenddosis aufgeteilt.
Title: Prevention of Febrile Convulsions with Dipropylacetate (Depakine®)
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SUMMARYIn 47 children followed for 1 year after the first “simple” febrile convulsion, dipropylace‐tate (Depakine®, 20 mg/kg) was as effective in preventing new febrile convulsions (a single recurrence in 4% of 47 children) as was phenobarbital (5 mg/kg) or primidone (25 mg/kg) (a single recurrence in 4% of 47 children), and there were no side effects.
Of 47 untreated children followed for 1 year, 55% had 1 to 4 new febrile convulsions.
All medications were given in divided doses morning and evening.
RÉSUMÉChez 47 étudié suivis pendant un an apres leur premiere convulsion febrile, le dipropylace‐tate (DEPAKINE®, 20 mg/kg) etait aussi ef‐ficace pour prevenir des autres convulsions febriles (une seule repetition dans 4% des 47 enfants) que le phenobarbital (5 mg/kg) ou la primidone (25 mg/kg).
On n'a pas observe1 d'effets secondares.
Dans un groupe de 47 enfants non‐traites, suivis pendant un an, 55% ont eu 1 a 4 nouvelles convulsions febriles.
Les traitements 6taient donnSs en deux prises, le matin et le soir.
RESUMENDurante un ano se nan observado 47 ninos tras haber tenido la primera convulsion febril simple.
El dipropilacetato (Depakine®, 20 mk/kg) ha sido tan efectivo para evitar nuevas convulsiones febriles (solamente un episodio en 4% de los 47 ninos) como el fenobarbital (5 mg/kg) o la primidona (25 mg/kg)–(solamente un episodio en 4% de los 47 ninos).
No se registraron efectos secundarios.
De 47 ninos no tratados durante un ano, 55% tuvieron de 1 a 4 convulsiones febriles.
Todas las medicaciones se administraron en dosis divididas, mañana y tarde.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNGBei 47 Kindern, die ein Jahr lang nach ihrem ersten unkomplizierten Fieberkrampf verfolgt wurden, erwies sich Dipropylacetat (Depakine®, 20 mg/kg) ebenso wirkungsvoll in der VerhUtung neuer Fieberkrampfe (einmalige Wiederholung bei 4% von 47 Kindern) wie Phenobarbital (5 mg/kg) oder Primidone (25 mg/kg) (einmalige Wiederholung bei 4% von 47 Kindern).
Nebenwirkungen wurden nicht beobachtet.
Von 47 unbehandelten Kindern, die ein Jahr lang verfolgt wurden, hatten 55% 1–4 weitere Fieberkrampfe.
Die Medikation wurde in jedem Fall in Morgen‐ und Abenddosis aufgeteilt.
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