Prescribe by brand

Status epilepticus in children aged 3 months to 18 years.

• First Choice
• Buccolam® pre-filled oral syringes (2.5mg/0.5ml, 5mg/1ml, 7.5mg/1.5ml and 10mg/2ml)
• Alternative
• Epistatus® oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes (10mg in 1ml)
• Use in patients under 3 months is off-label. 

Status epilepticus in adults (>18 years)

• Buccolam® pre-filled oral syringe (10mg/2ml only)
• Epistatus® oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes (10mg in 1ml)

Buccolam® products are alcohol free

Injection solutions (section 15.1.4) can also be given buccally - This use is off-label

• For initiation by neurologists only.

• For initiation by neurologists only.


• Lorazepam  2mg/ml suspension & 4mg/ml suspension are also approved but are unlicensed.


• Buccal administration of lorazepam suspensions are only approved for use in paediatrics in children with status epilepticus in whom buccal midazolam, rectal paraldehyde or rectal diazepam are ineffective.

• For initiation by neurologists only.

• For initiation by neurologists only.