Table 2.

Pharmacological treatments and outcomes favoured by clinicians

Study	Favoured regimen	Number of Doctors
USA 1999 [4]	Haloperidol + lorazepam +/- benztropine	11 (55%)
	Droperidol	4 (20%)
	Benzodizepine (unspecified) alone	3 (15%)
	Droperidol + lorazepam + diphenhydramine	1 (5%)
	Haloperidol + benztropine	1 (5%)
	Use of physical restraints
	Common	14 (70%)
	Usually not used	6 (30%)
	Route of administration
	Preferred IM or IV	14 (70%)
	Preferred IM	3 (15%)
	Unknown	3 (15%)
UK 1994 [7]	Chlorpromazine	14 (50%)
	Haloperidol	8 (29%)
	Haloperidol + chlorpromazine	2 (7%)
	Droperidol	1 (4%)
	'Neuroleptic'	1 (4%)
	Haloperidol + diazepam	1 (4%)
	Haloeridol + lorazepam	1 (4%)
	Desired end point
	Sedated but mobile	12 (43%)
	Not sedated but calm	9 (32%)
	Asleep	7 (25%)
	Route of administration
	Preferred IM	26 (93%)
	Preferred IV	2 (7%)