Brazilian guidelines for the management of psychomotor agitation. Part 2. Pharmacological approach.

CONCLUSION: If non-pharmacological strategies fail, medications are needed to control agitation and violent behavior. Once medicated, the patient should be monitored until a tranquil state is possible without excessive sedation.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRY NUMBER: CRD42017054440.
PMID: 30843960 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria - March 6, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Baldaçara L, Diaz AP, Leite V, Pereira LA, Dos Santos RM, Gomes Júnior VP, Calfat ELB, Ismael F, Périco CAM, Porto DM, Zacharias CEK, Cordeiro Q, da Silva AG, Tung TC Tags: Braz J Psychiatry Source Type: research