Table 2.
Medications administered every 24 hours since presentation to our emergency department
| Time since presentation to emergency department | Total medication doses over 24-hour period | Daily chlorpromazine equivalence | Daily diazepam equivalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–24 hours | Lorazepam IV/IM 10 mg | 50 mg | |
| Ziprasidone IM 60 mg | 300 mg | ||
| Droperidol IM 45 mg | 900 mg | ||
| Zuclopenthixol acetate IM 150 mg | 300 mg | ||
| Benztropine IM 2 mg | |||
| 24–48 hours | Lorazepam IM 6 mg | 30 mg | |
| Droperidol IM 100 mg | 2000 mg | ||
| Zuclopenthixol acetate IM 150 mg | 300 mg | ||
| 48–72 hours | Lorazepam IM 8 mg | 40 mg | |
| Lorazepam PO 2 mg | 10 mg | ||
| Droperidol IM 50 mg | 1000 mg | ||
| Zuclopenthixol acetate IM 100 mg | 200 mg | ||
| Chlorpromazine PO 300 mg | 300 mg | ||
| 72–96 hours | Lorazepam PO 16 mg | 80 mg | |
| Chlorpromazine PO 1350 mg | 1350 mg | ||
| Zuclopenthixol acetate IM 100 mg | 200 mg | ||
| Benztropine PO 2 mg | |||
| 96–120 hours | Lorazepam PO 10 mg | 50 mg | |
| Chlorpromazine PO 750 mg | 750 mg | ||
| Zuclopenthixol decanoate IM 300 mg | 450 mga | ||
| Benztropine PO 2 mg |
Daily chlorpromazine and diazepam equivalence are provided for comparative purposes [31]. IM intramuscular, IV intravenous, PO oral. aZuclopenthixol decanoate depot of 300 mg/fortnightly is equivalent to 450 mg of chlorpromazine daily over the fortnight