Palliative care patients have worsening symptoms of delirium with risperidone, haloperidol

Palliative care patients have worsening symptoms of delirium with risperidone, haloperidol

Antipsychotic drugs often are prescribed to relieve symptoms of delirium in patients receiving palliative care, but a randomized trial has found that patients receiving an antipsychotic over a 72‐hour period actually saw a worsening of delirium symptoms relative to placebo.

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychopharmacology update 2017-04, Vol.28 (4), p.4-5
Hauptverfasser: Agar, M.R, Lawlor. P.G, Quinn, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antipsychotic agents
Care and treatment
Delirium
Haloperidol
Hospice care
Palliative care
Psychopharmacology
Psychotropic drugs
Retirement benefits
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Zusammenfassung:Antipsychotic drugs often are prescribed to relieve symptoms of delirium in patients receiving palliative care, but a randomized trial has found that patients receiving an antipsychotic over a 72‐hour period actually saw a worsening of delirium symptoms relative to placebo.
ISSN:1068-5308
1556-7532
DOI:10.1002/pu.30222