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. 2017 Jul 31;2017(7):CD009377. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009377.pub3

Comparison 3. HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: b. CHLORPROMAZINE.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Tranquillisation or asleep ‐ asleep 1 39 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.93 [1.04, 3.60]
1.1 not asleep up to 2 hours 1 39 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.93 [1.04, 3.60]
2 Repeated need for rapid tranquillisation 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 more that 1 injection 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.07 [0.89, 1.28]
2.2 more than 3 injections 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.5 [0.53, 4.26]
3 Global outcome: 1. Not improved 2   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 not marked improvement 2 89 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.79 [0.61, 1.02]
3.2 not any improvement 2 89 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.15 [0.05, 0.49]
4 Adverse effects: any serious or specific adverse effects 3   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 allergy ‐ haematological ‐ leucopenia ‐ mild 1 50 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.0 [0.13, 70.30]
4.2 allergy ‐ hepatic ‐ glutamic pyruvic transaminase elevated 1 50 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.01, 7.81]
4.3 allergy ‐ skin irritation ‐ local 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4.4 anticholinergic ‐ dry mouth 1 39 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.38 [0.17, 10.93]
4.5 arousal ‐ drowsy but asleep 1 39 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.06 [0.01, 0.42]
4.6 arousal ‐ drowsy but awake 1 39 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 9.17 [0.59, 142.10]
4.7 cardiovascular ‐ hypotension 2 69 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.51 [0.10, 2.60]
4.8 central nervous system ‐ seizures 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.01, 7.58]
4.9 movement disorders ‐ extrapyramidal adverse effects 2 69 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.07 [0.28, 15.15]
5 Leaving the study early 4   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 any reason/general reasons 4 153 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.21 [0.07, 0.71]
5.2 could not be evaluated due to being asleep 1 39 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.07 [0.01, 0.52]
5.3 severe hypotensive reaction 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.2 [0.01, 3.85]
5.4 deviation from protocol 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.0 [0.13, 68.26]