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droperidol and Anxiety

droperidol has been researched along with Anxiety in 27 studies

Droperidol: A butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of HALOPERIDOL. It is used in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as FENTANYL to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon. It is also used as a premedicant, as an antiemetic, and for the control of agitation in acute psychoses. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p593)
droperidol : An organofluorine compound that is haloperidol in which the hydroxy group has been eliminated with the introduction of a double bond in the piperidine ring, and the 4-chlorophenyl group has been replaced by a benzimidazol-2-on-1-yl group. It is used in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as fentanyl to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon.

Anxiety: Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In addition, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was assessed using a 100 mm visual analogue scale and by counting the episodes of retching or vomiting."6.69[The effect of low droperidol dosages on postoperative anxiety, internal tension, general mood and PONV]. ( Bezler, T; Eberhart, LH; Georgieff, M; Kilian, J; Mayer, R; Morin, AM; Schreiber, MN, 1999)
"The treatment of a migraine attack can be difficult when first-line medication is unsuccessful and options for parenteral "rescue" therapy are limited."2.71Acute migraine treatment with droperidol: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ( Alam, AS; Mendizabal, JE; Rothrock, JF; Silberstein, SD; Young, WB, 2003)
"In addition, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was assessed using a 100 mm visual analogue scale and by counting the episodes of retching or vomiting."2.69[The effect of low droperidol dosages on postoperative anxiety, internal tension, general mood and PONV]. ( Bezler, T; Eberhart, LH; Georgieff, M; Kilian, J; Mayer, R; Morin, AM; Schreiber, MN, 1999)
"The combination of fentanyl and droperidol, Innovar, was compared to flunitrazepam (1-2 mg) in a higher dosage (2."2.65[High-dose thalamonal-rohypnol for premedication. A randomized double-blind study]. ( Schmidt, R; Tolksdorf, W; Wagener, M, 1984)
"3%) receiving levomepromazine experienced such unpleasant adverse effects (P less than 0."2.65Avoiding psychic adverse effects during induction of neurolept anaesthesia with levomepromazine. A double-blind study of levomepromazine and droperidol. ( Breivik, H; Larsen, R; Rennemo, F, 1982)

Research

Studies (27)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199012 (44.44)18.7374
1990's12 (44.44)18.2507
2000's2 (7.41)29.6817
2010's1 (3.70)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Colwell, CB1
Silberstein, SD1
Young, WB1
Mendizabal, JE1
Rothrock, JF1
Alam, AS1
Talalaenko, AN1
Pankrat'ev, DV1
Goncharenko, NV1
Tolksdorf, W3
Berlin, J1
Bethke, U1
Nieder, G1
Wagener, M1
Schmidt, R1
Höfling, S1
Dworzak, H1
Butollo, W1
Neef, W1
Rennemo, F1
Larsen, R1
Breivik, H1
Jalbout, N1
Karam, AN1
Karam, E1
Feghaly, C1
Khalaf, H1
Ball, DR1
Oikkonen, M1
Heine, H1
Salminen, U1
Romppanen, O1
Inberg, P1
Glod, CA1
Tang, J1
Watcha, MF1
White, PF1
Patel, D1
Meakin, G1
Hines, AH1
Labbate, LA1
Lamond, CT1
Robinson, DL1
Boyd, JD1
Cashman, JN1
Morin, AM1
Bezler, T1
Eberhart, LH1
Mayer, R1
Schreiber, MN1
Kilian, J1
Georgieff, M1
Conner, JT2
Herr, G1
Katz, RL2
Dorey, F2
Pagano, RR1
Schehl, D2
Herr, GP1
L'Armand, J1
Antrobus, JH1
Abbott, P1
Carr, CM1
Chatrath, RR1
Schreibman, DL1
Lichtor, JL1
Melnick, B1
Sawyer, R1
Karambelkar, D1
Phitayakorn, P1
Uy, NT1
Patel, R1
Daub, D1
Kirschner-Hermanns, R1
van Wijhe, M1
de Voogt-Frenkel, E1
Stijnen, T1
Seibert, W1
Podlesch, I1
Klieser, HP1
Rabanus, T1

Trials

16 trials available for droperidol and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Acute migraine treatment with droperidol: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Neurology, 2003, Jan-28, Volume: 60, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Anxiety; Dopamine Antagonists; Dose-Response Relation

2003
[Psychosomatic effects of intramuscular premedication wtih flunitrazepam, innovar and a placebo in combination with atropine (author's transl)].
    Anasthesie, Intensivtherapie, Notfallmedizin, 1981, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amnesia; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Atropine; Droperidol; Drug Combinations; Drug Therapy,

1981
[High-dose thalamonal-rohypnol for premedication. A randomized double-blind study].
    Der Anaesthesist, 1984, Volume: 33, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anesthetics; Anxiety; Blood Pressure; Body Weight; Clinical Trials as Topic

1984
[The anxiety process under various high doses of thalamonal for premedication].
    Der Anaesthesist, 1983, Volume: 32, Issue:11

    Topics: Anxiety; Droperidol; Drug Combinations; Female; Fentanyl; Humans; Male; Preanesthetic Medication; Ti

1983
Avoiding psychic adverse effects during induction of neurolept anaesthesia with levomepromazine. A double-blind study of levomepromazine and droperidol.
    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 1982, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Abdomen; Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Dreams; Droperidol; Fe

1982
Premedication with Midazolam (Dormicum) compared with Promethazine, Droperidol and placebo in relieving anxiety using Beck's anxiety inventory.
    Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal, 1994, Volume: 42, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Blood Pressure; Double-Blind Method; Droperidol; Drug Monitoring;

1994
Dixyrazine premedication for cataract surgery. A comparison with diazepam.
    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 1994, Volume: 38, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesia; Antipsychotic Agents; Anxiety; Blood Press

1994
A comparison of costs and efficacy of ondansetron and droperidol as prophylactic antiemetic therapy for elective outpatient gynecologic procedures.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 1996, Volume: 83, Issue:2

    Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Antiemetics; Anxiety; Conscious S

1996
Oral midazolam compared with diazepam-droperidol and trimeprazine as premedicants in children.
    Paediatric anaesthesia, 1997, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Administration, Oral; Anesthesia Recovery Period; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Ane

1997
Addition of droperidol to morphine administered by the patient-controlled analgesia method: what is the optimal dose?
    European journal of anaesthesiology, 1998, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; Analgesics, Opioid; Analysis of Variance; An

1998
[The effect of low droperidol dosages on postoperative anxiety, internal tension, general mood and PONV].
    Der Anaesthesist, 1999, Volume: 48, Issue:1

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Adult; Affect; Anxiety; Double-Blind Method; Droperidol; Female; Gynecologic

1999
Droperidol, fentanyl and morphine for i.v. surgical premedication.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1978, Volume: 50, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Droperidol; Female;

1978
Diazepam and droperidol as i.v. premedicants.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1979, Volume: 51, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Diazepam; Droperidol; Drug Evaluation; Humans; Mental Recall; Midd

1979
Midazolam-droperidol premedication for cardiac surgery. A comparison with papaveretum and hyoscine.
    Anaesthesia, 1991, Volume: 46, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Conscious Sedation; Coronary Artery Bypass; Double-Blind Method; Droperidol; H

1991
[Reduction of preoperative anxiety. A study comparing music, Thalamonal and no premedication].
    Der Anaesthesist, 1988, Volume: 37, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anxiety; Clinical Trials as Topic; Droperidol; Drug Combinations; Fentanyl; Human

1988
Midazolam versus fentanyl/droperidol and placebo as intramuscular premedicant.
    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 1985, Volume: 29, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Dr

1985

Other Studies

11 other studies available for droperidol and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Managing the acutely agitated patient. Why Denver brought back the forgotten agent droperidol.
    EMS magazine, 2010, Volume: 39, Issue:7

    Topics: Anxiety; Droperidol; Emergency Medical Services; Humans; Patients

2010
Neurochemical characteristics of the ventromedial hypothalamus in mediating the antiaversive effects of anxiolytics in different models of anxiety.
    Neuroscience and behavioral physiology, 2003, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Animals; Anti-

2003
[The anxiety process during various high doses of thalamonal as premedication].
    Der Anaesthesist, 1984, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Anxiety; Droperidol; Drug Combinations; Fentanyl; Humans; Preanesthetic Medication

1984
Low-dose droperidol is not devoid of serious side effects.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 1995, Volume: 81, Issue:2

    Topics: Anxiety; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Droperidol; Humans; Nausea; Postoperative Complications; Vomiting

1995
Major uses of psychopharmacology in the emergency department.
    Journal of emergency nursing, 1994, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Droperidol; Education, Nursing, Continuing; Emergency Nursing; Humans; Psy

1994
Combination midazolam and droperidol for severe post-ECT agitation.
    Convulsive therapy, 1997, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Anxiety; Droperidol; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electroco

1997
Treatment of a delayed reaction to droperidol with diphenhydramine.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 1990, Volume: 71, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anxiety; Diphenhydramine; Droperidol; Female; Humans; Hypersensitivity, Delayed

1990
Side effects after droperidol.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 1990, Volume: 71, Issue:1

    Topics: Anxiety; Droperidol; Humans; Postoperative Complications; Vomiting

1990
Delayed side effects of droperidol after ambulatory general anesthesia.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 1989, Volume: 69, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Anxiety; Droperidol; Female; Humans; Nausea; Pain; Time Facto

1989
[Thalamonal premedication as a solution for extreme anxiety and its postoperative consequences].
    Der Anaesthesist, 1987, Volume: 36, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Anesthetics; Anxiety; Droperidol; Drug Combinations; Fentanyl; Humans; Postoperative Complica

1987
[Measures for the sedation of uncooperative and anxious patients in dental practice].
    Deutsche zahnarztliche Zeitschrift, 1974, Volume: 29, Issue:9

    Topics: Anesthesia, Dental; Anthracenes; Anxiety; Atropine; Dental Care; Diazepam; Droperidol; Drug Therapy,

1974