Antipsychotic medications for the treatment of delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Conclusions
Our results suggested that SGAs have a benefit for the treatment of delirium with regard to efficacy and safety compared with haloperidol. However, further study using larger samples is required.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kishi, T., Hirota, T., Matsunaga, S., Iwata, N. Tags: Delirium, Drugs: psychiatry, Memory disorders (psychiatry), Psychotic disorders (incl schizophrenia) Neuropsychiatry Source Type: research
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