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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Feb;64(2):299–305. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13943

Table 3.

Indications for Antipsychotic Use in 100 Randomly Selected Admissions with In-Hospital Initiation

Documented Indication %
 Delirium 53
 Nausea 13
 Probable delirium 12
 Anxiety 8
 Insomnia 7
 Hiccups 4
 Agitation 3
 Other 4