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haloperidol and Emergencies

haloperidol has been researched along with Emergencies in 31 studies

Haloperidol: A phenyl-piperidinyl-butyrophenone that is used primarily to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA and other PSYCHOSES. It is also used in schizoaffective disorder, DELUSIONAL DISORDERS, ballism, and TOURETTE SYNDROME (a drug of choice) and occasionally as adjunctive therapy in INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY and the chorea of HUNTINGTON DISEASE. It is a potent antiemetic and is used in the treatment of intractable HICCUPS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p279)
haloperidol : A compound composed of a central piperidine structure with hydroxy and p-chlorophenyl substituents at position 4 and an N-linked p-fluorobutyrophenone moiety.

Emergencies: Situations or conditions requiring immediate intervention to avoid serious adverse results.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Twenty-eight acutely psychotic patients with schizophrenia who were admitted to an emergency psychiatric service were randomly assigned to treatment with either haloperidol and alprazolam or haloperidol with placebo under double-blind conditions."9.07Alprazolam as a neuroleptic adjunct in the emergency treatment of schizophrenia. ( Barbee, JG; Freed, CR; Mancuso, DM; Todorov, AA, 1992)
"Twenty-eight acutely psychotic patients with schizophrenia who were admitted to an emergency psychiatric service were randomly assigned to treatment with either haloperidol and alprazolam or haloperidol with placebo under double-blind conditions."5.07Alprazolam as a neuroleptic adjunct in the emergency treatment of schizophrenia. ( Barbee, JG; Freed, CR; Mancuso, DM; Todorov, AA, 1992)
", as needed over a four-hour period (total dosage ranging from 4 to 32 mg."2.64Relative efficacy of parenteral haloperidol and thiothixene for the emergency treatment of acutely excited and agitated patients. ( Stotsky, BA, 1977)
"Early identification and treatment of panic disorder might help to avoid unnecessary repeated emergency department visits, and at the same time reduce the associated high risk of suicide and other psychiatric disorders such as depression as well as drug and alcohol abuse."2.38[Emergency: the internist as psychiatrist]. ( Knüsel, H, 1993)
"Haloperidol is a safe and efficacious drug for use with disruptive patients in the emergency setting."1.27Haloperidol for sedation of disruptive emergency patients. ( Clinton, JE; Ruiz, E; Stelmachers, Z; Sterner, S, 1987)

Research

Studies (31)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199013 (41.94)18.7374
1990's10 (32.26)18.2507
2000's6 (19.35)29.6817
2010's2 (6.45)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hughes, L1
Fuller, G1
van Ommeren, M1
Barbui, C1
de Jong, K1
Dua, T1
Jones, L1
Perez-Sales, P1
Schilperoord, M1
Ventevogel, P1
Yasamy, MT1
Saxena, S1
Thomsen, TW1
Brown, DF1
Nadel, ES1
GAVAUDAN, L1
SALVAING, J1
SPORTOUCH, Y1
Sielk, M1
Alexander, J1
Tharyan, P1
Adams, C1
John, T1
Mol, C1
Philip, J1
Möller, HJ1
Busch, KT1
Schulz, H1
Kudoh, A1
Sakai, T1
Ishihara, H1
Matsuki, A1
Tesar, GE1
Monfort, JC1
Knüsel, H1
Ney, GC1
Zimmerman, C1
Schaul, N1
Weitzel, C1
Gerstenzang, ML1
Krulisky, TV1
Stotsky, BA1
Olbrich, R1
Evans, L2
Quenstedt, M1
Ramsay, R1
Bernadt, M1
Barbee, JG1
Mancuso, DM1
Freed, CR1
Todorov, AA1
Junaid, O1
Langenbach, M1
Ruiz, P1
Hodgson, C1
Kennedy, J1
Moorhead, S1
Thomas, H1
Schwartz, E1
Petrilli, R1
MacDonell, JE1
Wrenn, K1
Solano, OA1
Sadow, T1
Ananth, J1
Zisook, S1
Braff, DL1
Clinton, JE1
Sterner, S1
Stelmachers, Z1
Ruiz, E1
Adams, F1
Fernandez, F1
Andersson, BS1
Ellison, JM1
Anderson, WH1
Kuehnle, JC1
Stutz, N1
Hertl, M1
Löffler, H1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Rapid Tranquilization of Violent or Agitated People in Psychiatric Emergency Settings- A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Intramuscular Olanzepine Vs. Intramuscular Haloperidol + Promethazine.[NCT00455234]Phase 3300 participants Interventional2005-09-30Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

4 reviews available for haloperidol and Emergencies

ArticleYear
[Problems with the treatment of schizophrenics in the doctor's office].
    MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2003, May-26, Volume: 145 Suppl 2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Diazepam; Drug Therapy, Combination

2003
The agitated patient, Part II: Pharmacologic treatment.
    Hospital & community psychiatry, 1993, Volume: 44, Issue:7

    Topics: Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Drug Therapy, Combination; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Lorazepam; Neu

1993
[Emergency: the internist as psychiatrist].
    Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 1993, Apr-24, Volume: 123, Issue:16

    Topics: Crisis Intervention; Depressive Disorder; Diagnosis, Differential; Diazepam; Emergencies; Family Pra

1993
Rapid tranquilization: a reevaluation.
    Neuropsychobiology, 1989, Volume: 22, Issue:2

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Chlorpromazine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Schedule

1989

Trials

5 trials available for haloperidol and Emergencies

ArticleYear
Rapid tranquillisation of violent or agitated patients in a psychiatric emergency setting. Pragmatic randomised trial of intramuscular lorazepam v. haloperidol plus promethazine.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 2004, Volume: 185

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Emergencies; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; H

2004
Parenteral haloperidol in psychiatric emergencies. Double-blind comparison with chlorpromazine.
    Diseases of the nervous system, 1977, Volume: 38, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Chlorpromazine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Evaluation; Emergencies; Fem

1977
Relative efficacy of parenteral haloperidol and thiothixene for the emergency treatment of acutely excited and agitated patients.
    Diseases of the nervous system, 1977, Volume: 38, Issue:12

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Blood Pressure; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Drug Evaluation

1977
Alprazolam as a neuroleptic adjunct in the emergency treatment of schizophrenia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1992, Volume: 149, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Alprazolam; Antipsychotic Agents; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination; Emergencies

1992
Droperidol versus haloperidol for chemical restraint of agitated and combative patients.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 1992, Volume: 21, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Blood Pressure; Double-Blind Method; Droperidol; Emergencies; Emergency Service,

1992

Other Studies

22 other studies available for haloperidol and Emergencies

ArticleYear
Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. BET 3. Rapid tranquilisation in acute psychotic agitation.
    Emergency medicine journal : EMJ, 2011, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Acute Disease; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Emergencies; Emergency Medicine; Emergency Ser

2011
If you could only choose five psychotropic medicines: updating the interagency emergency health kit.
    PLoS medicine, 2011, Volume: 8, Issue:5

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Cholinergic Antagonists; Diazepam; Emergencies; Emergency Medica

2011
Pediatric tremors.
    The Journal of emergency medicine, 2002, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Child, Preschool; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans;

2002
[Haioperidol, an emergency neuroleptic, on the open ward].
    Gazette medicale de France, 1962, Dec-25, Volume: 69

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Mental Disorders

1962
[Acute psychosis: in an emergency always still haloperidol?].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2008, Volume: 133, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Administration, Oral; Antipsychotic Agents; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Injecti

2008
[The acute psychiatric emergency].
    Zeitschrift fur Alternsforschung, 1981, Volume: 36, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Disease; Aged; Alcoholism; Amitriptyline; Brain Ischemia; Cognition Disorders; Consciousness D

1981
[Emergency caesarean section for a patient with chronic schizophrenia].
    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology, 1994, Volume: 43, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Anesthesia, Obstetrical; Cesarean Section; Chronic Disease; Emergencies; Female; Fetal Blood;

1994
Alprazolam in the emergency treatment of schizophrenia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1993, Volume: 150, Issue:2

    Topics: Alprazolam; Drug Therapy, Combination; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Schizophrenia

1993
Psychogenic status epilepticus induced by a provocative technique.
    Neurology, 1996, Volume: 46, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; Anticonvulsants; Clonazepam; Electroencephalography; Emergencies; Fem

1996
Could you spot this psych emergency?
    RN, 2000, Volume: 63, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Diagnosis, Differential; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Male; Neurol

2000
Alcohol withdrawal states and the need for treatment.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1979, Volume: 134

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Chlormethiazole; Drug Therapy, Combination; Emergencies; Female; Haloperidol; Hum

1979
The role of drug therapy in emergency psychiatry.
    Australian family physician, 1977, Volume: Suppl

    Topics: Chlorpromazine; Diazepam; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Mental Disorders

1977
The role of drug therapy in emergency psychiatry.
    Australian family physician, 1977, Volume: 6, Issue:8

    Topics: Barbiturates; Chlorpromazine; Diazepam; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Mental Disorders; Middle A

1977
Rapid tranquillisation.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1992, Volume: 161

    Topics: Adult; Arousal; Chlorpromazine; Coma; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, Comb

1992
Rapid tranquillisation.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1992, Volume: 161

    Topics: Aggression; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, Combination; Emergencies; Halo

1992
Hypothermia in the summer.
    Southern medical journal, 1991, Volume: 84, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alcoholism; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Hypothermia; Male; Mental Disorders; Nutr

1991
Delirium: recognition and management in the older patient.
    Geriatrics, 1986, Volume: 41, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Aging; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Delirium; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug-Related S

1986
Haloperidol for sedation of disruptive emergency patients.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 1987, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alcoholic Intoxication; Crisis Intervention; Dangerou

1987
Emergency pharmacotherapy of delirium in the critically ill cancer patient.
    Psychosomatics, 1986, Volume: 27, Issue:1 Suppl

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Delirium; Drug Therapy, Combination; Emergencies; Female; Haloperidol; Humans; Infusion

1986
Emergency treatment of acute psychosis, agitation, and anxiety.
    Hospital & community psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 36, Issue:4

    Topics: Anxiety Disorders; Diazepam; Droperidol; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Lorazepam; Panic; Propran

1985
Strategies for the treatment of acute psychosis.
    JAMA, 1974, Sep-30, Volume: 229, Issue:14

    Topics: Acute Disease; Alcohol Amnestic Disorder; Cooperative Behavior; Emergencies; Female; Fluphenazine; H

1974
Anaphylaxis caused by contact urticaria because of epoxy resins: an extraordinary emergency.
    Contact dermatitis, 2008, Volume: 58, Issue:5

    Topics: Anaphylaxis; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact; Emergencies; Epoxy Resins; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pat

2008