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Pharmacologic Options for Management of Excited Delirium 
Benzodiazepines
 - Diazepam 
 - Lorazepam 
 - Midazolam
Antipsychotics - Haloperidol ... #Pharmacology #Treatment
Medication Protocol for Management of Delirium in Older Adults - Always start low and go slow
Olanzapine
q1.5h max 50 mg Haloperidol ... Protocol #Geriatrics #Treatment
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Antipsychotics (haloperidol ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... syndrome (e.g. haloperidol
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
 •
diaphoresis) Treatment ... Clonidine • Haloperidol ... AWS #diagnosis #treatment
HUGS – Haloperidol for Gastroparesis #EBM #EM #GI #Haloperidol #Gastroparesis #FOAMCast
HUGS – Haloperidol ... #EBM #EM #GI #Haloperidol
Comparison of Commonly Used Antipsychotics: Haloperidol (Haldol), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 

Route,
Half-life, 
Major advantages, 
Disadvantages, 
Effect
Antipsychotics: Haloperidol ... Comparison #Table #Haloperidol
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
mg IM) 15-30m Haloperidol ... mg IM) 15-30m Haloperidol
Pharmacology of Antipsychotic Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
 • PHENOTHIAZINES: Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine, Thioridazine
 • THIOXANTHENE: Thiothixene
 •
BUTYROPHENONE: Haloperidol
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - Comparison Table

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
chlopromazine, haloperidol