Table 1.
Study | Favored regimen | Number of Doctors |
USA 1999 [15] | Haloperidol + lorazepam +/- benztropine | 11/20 |
Droperidol | 4/20 | |
Benzodiazepine (unspecified) alone | 3/20 | |
Droperidol + lorazepam + diphenhydramine | 1/20 | |
Haloperidol + benztropine | 1/20 | |
Use of physical restraints | ||
Common | 14/20 | |
Usually not used | 6/20 | |
Route of administration | ||
Preferred IM or IV | 14/20 | |
Preferred IM | 3/20 | |
Unknown | 3/20 | |
UK 1994 [4] | Chlorpromazine | 14/28 |
Haloperidol | 8/28 | |
Haloperidol + chlorpromazine | 2/28 | |
Droperidol | 1/28 | |
'Neuroleptic' | 1/28 | |
Haloperidol + diazepam | 1/28 | |
Haloperidol + lorazepam | 1/28 | |
Desired end point | ||
Sedated but mobile | 12/28 | |
Not sedated but calm | 9/28 | |
Asleep | 7/28 | |
Route of administration | ||
Preferred IM | 26/28 | |
Preferred IV | 2/28 |