How to Administer Buccolam® - Milton Keynes University Hospital
BUCCOLAM® is used to stop a prolonged, convulsive, seizure in infants, toddlers, children and adolescents (from 3 months to less than 18 years of age). In infants from 3 months to less than 6 months it should only be used in a hospital setting where monitoring is possible and resuscitation equipment is available.
BUCCOLAM ®: How to Administer Video for Patients and Carers
Information about BUCCOLAM® (midazolam) oromucosal solution. This video is provided as a resource for patients who have been prescribed BUCCOLAM®, their carers or family members who may be required to administer it.
of administering BUCCOLAM® • You’re unable to empty the syringe or you spill some of the contents • The patient’s breathing slows down or stops • You observe signs of a heart attack which may include chest pain or pain that spreads to …
• The seizure does not stop within 10 minutes of administering BUCCOLAM® • You’re unable to empty the syringe or you spill some of the contents • The patient’s breathing slows down or stops
BUCCOLAM® (midazolam) is indicated for the treatment of prolonged, acute, convulsive seizures in infants, toddlers, children and adolescents (from 3 months to <18 years).1 BUCCOLAM® must only be used by parents/carers where the patient has been diagnosed to have epilepsy. For infants between 3–6 months of age, treatment should be in a ...
Dosage and administration: BUCCOLAM is for oromucosal use. The full amount of solution should be inserted slowly into the space between the gum and the cheek. If necessary, for larger volumes and/or smaller patients, approximately half the dose should be given slowly into one side of the mouth, then the other half given slowly into the other side.
BUCCOLAM is a medicine that is used to treat prolonged, acute, convulsive seizures in patients from 3 months to less than 18 years of age. For infants aged 3-6 months, treatment should be in a hospital setting where monitoring is
Buccolam remains safe to use. Before use of Buccolam, you must follow the instructions below: Before giving Buccolam, pull the red cap off the end. Check the clear tip-cap is attached to the...
Step-by-step administration guide for BUCCOLAM®
Step-by-step guidance on how to administer BUCCOLAM® designed to be shared with patients or carers of patients who have been prescribed BUCCOLAM®.
Buccolam® should be given by the oromucosal (buccal) route. The buccal cavity is the space between the gum and cheek. 1. Remove the syringe from its protective plastic tube. Remove the syringe cap before use to avoid risk of choking. 2. Do not attach a needle to the syringe. Buccolam® must NEVER be injected. 3.
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