Administer midazolam (buccal):

• 3-11 months 2.5 mg
• 1-4 years 5mg
• 5-9 years 7.5 mg
• 10-17 years 10 mg

~0.3 mg/kg (max 10 mg)

or

diazepam (rectal):

• 1 month - 1 year 5 mg
• 2-11 years 5-10 mg
• 12-17 years 10-20 mg

~0.5 mg/kg (max 20 mg).

Note: may be administered pre-hospital by trained parents/carers/paramedics or in hospital.

Anticipate next step:get 2nd dose benzodiazepine ready.

5 minutes after 1^st benzodiazepine, is the convulsion ongoing? (check ABC)