Table 14.

Medications used in managing agitation

	Initial dose (mg)	Tmax* (min)	Can repeat (h)	Maximum dose (per 24 h), mg
Oral
Risperidone	2	1 h	2	6
Olanzapine	5-10	6 h	2	20
Haloperidol	5	30-60	15 m	20
Lorazepam	2	20-30	2	12
IM
Olanzapine	10	15-45	20 m	30
Haloperidol	5	30-60	15 m	20
Lorazepam	2	20-30	2	12
Ziprasidone	10-20	15	10 mg q 2 h	40
			20 mg q 4 h
>Aripiprazole	9.75	1 h	2	30
IV
Haloperidol	5	Immediate	4	10
Lorazepam	2	Immediate	2	12

Maximum doses can vary depending on the outcome. q 2 h – Every 2 hours; q 4 h – Every 4 hours, IM – Intramuscular; IV – Intravenous