Table 3.
Antipsychotics used for treating delirium
| Patients, n (%) | |||
| Patients (n) | 145 219 | ||
| Antipsychotics used for delirium | Yes | 135 321 (93.2) | |
| Type of drug formulation | Haloperidol | INJ | 82 490 (56.8) |
| TAB | 1913 (1.3) | ||
| FGR | 192 (0.1) | ||
| SOL | 13 (0.0) | ||
| Risperidone | SOL | 34 282 (23.6) | |
| ODT | 7645 (5.3) | ||
| TAB | 4958 (3.4) | ||
| FGR | 257 (0.2) | ||
| INJ | 6 (0.0) | ||
| Quetiapine | TAB | 19 830 (13.7) | |
| FGR | 652 (0.4) | ||
| SRT | 20 (0.0) | ||
| Olanzapine | TAB | 2262 (1.6) | |
| ODT | 915 (0.6) | ||
| FGR | 156 (0.1) | ||
| INJ | 11 (0.0) | ||
| Perospirone | TAB | 2210 (1.5) | |
| Duration of prescription (days) | Mean (SD) | 5.4 (8.1) | |
FGR, fine granule; INJ, injectable; ODT, orodispersible tablet; SOL, solution; SRT, sustained release tablet; TAB, tablet.