A 28-year-old male is brought to the emergency department experiencing continuous generalized tonic-clonic seizures for 10 minutes. He has no known history of epilepsy. After securing his airway and initiating oxygen, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacologic treatment?
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
Intravenous benzodiazepines, such as lorazepam, are the first-line treatment for generalized convulsive status epilepticus due to their rapid onset of action in terminating seizures.