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. 2012 Jun 28;2012:1007.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Adverse effects

Systematic review
38 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Anticholinergic events
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

Reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant

Systematic review
28 people
Data from 1 RCT
At least 1 adverse effect
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.92
95% CI 0.65 to 1.30
Not significant

Systematic review
29 people
Data from 1 RCT
Hypertension
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 6.07
95% CI 0.32 to 116.33
Not significant

Systematic review
66 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Hypotension
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.22
95% CI 0.04 to 1.24
Not significant

Systematic review
86 people
3 RCTs in this analysis
Sedation
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.35
95% CI 0.02 to 5.73
Not significant

Systematic review
37 people
Data from 1 RCT
Galactorrhoea
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.88
95% CI 0.76 to 4.68
Not significant

Systematic review
48 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Weight gain
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.11
95% CI 0.01 to 1.89
Not significant

Systematic review
287 people
Data from 1 RCT
Weight loss
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 3
95% CI 0.73 to 12.39
Not significant

Systematic review
103 people
3 RCTs in this analysis
At least 1 extrapyramidal adverse effect
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 1.96
95% CI 0.93 to 4.10
Not significant

Systematic review
48 people
2 RCTs in this analysis
Skin photosensitivity
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 0.17
95% CI 0.02 to 1.3
Not significant

Systematic review
38 people
Data from 1 RCT
Rash
with oral chlorpromazine (50–1800 mg/day)
with oral haloperidol (2–100 mg/day)
Absolute results not reported

RR 3
95% CI 0.13 to 69.31
Not significant