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Which Sedatives Are Best for Managing Severe Agitation in the Emergency Department?

By Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS | on December 11, 2023 | 1 Comment
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References

  1. Thiessen ME, Godwin SA, Hatten BW, et al. Clinical policy: Critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult out-of-hospital or emergency department patients presenting with severe agitation. ACEP website. Published October 6, 2023. Accessed November 30, 2023.
  2. ACEP Policy statement: Use of droperidol in the emergency department. ACEP website. Published January, 2021. Accessed November 30, 2023.
  3. Taylor DM, Yap CYL, Knott JC, et al. Midazolam-droperidol, droperidol, or olanzapine for acute agitation: a randomized clinical trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2017;69(3).
  4. Klein LR, Driver BE, Miner JR, et al. Intramuscular midazolam, olanzapine, ziprasidone, or haloperidol for treating acute agitation in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2018;72(4).
  5. Barbic D, Andolfatto G, Grunau B, et al. Rapid agitation control with ketamine in the emergency department: a blinded, randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2021;78(6):788-795.

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One Response to “Which Sedatives Are Best for Managing Severe Agitation in the Emergency Department?”

  1. October 21, 2024

    Vinicius Almeida Reply

    Thank you for the enlightening article!
    How can I cite it in references?

    Original text:

    Obrigado pelo esclarecedor artigo!
    Como posso citá-lo em referências?

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