Table 1.
Pharmacological treatments and outcomes favoured by clinicians
| 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 | |