Comparison of the Effectiveness of Haloperidol Injection and Oral Quetiapine to Control Delirium in Patients in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit – A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract:Background: Delirium is a psychiatric syndrome observed among patients with critical psychiatric disorders. Haloperidol is now one of the first-line drugs for the treatment of delirium. However, quetiapine can be considered as an appropriate substitute in patients with a high risk of extrapyramidal symptoms or long QT syndrome.
Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of intramuscular haloperidol and oral quetiapine to control delirium in patients in the emergency department and intensive car… Show more
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