__________________________ has proven effective in the management of convulsions related to eclampsia (toxemia of pregnancy)
a. Diazepam
b. Magnesium sulfate
c. Phenobarbitol
d. Phenytoin
b
Rationale: a. Diazepam is indicated for seizures, but not in the case of eclampsia.
b. Correct.
c. While phenobarbitol is indicated in seizures, magnesium sulfate is the drug of choice in eclampsia.
d. Phenytoin is not indicated in convulsions due to eclampsia.
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