Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial

Inclusion Criteria: Patient witnessed to seize for greater than 5 minute duration prior to treatment with study drug; Patient received adequate dose of benzodiazepines. The last dose of a benzo was administered in the 5-30 minutes prior to study drug administration. The doses may be divided.; continued or recurring seizure in the Emergency Department; Age 2 years or older Exclusion Criteria:Known pregnancy; Prisoner; Opt-out identification; Treatment with a second line anticonvulsant (FOS, PHT, VPA, LEV, phenobarbital or other agents defined in the MoP) for this episode of SE; Treatment with sedatives with anticonvulsant properties other than benzodiazepines (propofol, etomidate, ketamine or other agents defined in the MoP); Endotracheal intubation; Acute traumatic brain injury; Known metabolic disorder; Known liver disease; Known severe renal impairment; Known allergy or other known contraindication to FOS, PHT, LEV, or VPA; Hypoglycemia \< 50 mg/dL; Hyperglycemia \> 400 mg/dL; Cardiac arrest and post-anoxic seizures