Review of the use of haloperidol in elderly patients with acute delirium

Delirium is a complex condition and is more common in patients aged older than 65 years. Haloperidol is only recommended to be used in serious ...

Public Assessment Report on our review of the risks of using haloperidol for the acute treatment of delirium in elderly patients.

The effect of haloperidol's perioperative application on postoperative ...

A study reported intravenously administration of haloperidol at the beginning of delirium considerably improved POD in elderly patients [17].

Haloperidol Versus Atypical Antipsychotics for Treating Delirium in ...

Although its efficacy has not been thoroughly studied, haloperidol, a common antipsychotic medicine, is frequently used to prevent delirium in ...

Haloperidol for the Treatment of Delirium in ICU Patients

The use of haloperidol is not supported by clinical practice guidelines because evidence of its effect is limited. A recent systematic review of ...

The efficacy and safety of haloperidol for the treatment of delirium in ...

Conclusion: Among critically ill patients, the use of haloperidol as compared to placebo has no significant effect on delirium-free days, ...

Efficacy and safety of haloperidol for delirium prevention in adult ...

Pooled analyses indicated patients receiving haloperidol prophylaxis and placebo or normal saline did not significantly differ in incidence of delirium ( ...

Concerns over haloperidol for treating delirium in older people

Older people are at an increased risk of adverse neurological and cardiac effects when haloperidol is used for acute treatment of delirium. Overview. The ...

Preventing and treating delirium in clinical settings for older adults

In critically ill patients, the Haloperidol Effectiveness in ICU Delirium (HOPE-ICU) and Prophylactic Haloperidol Use for Delirium in ICU ...

Haloperidol - risks when used in elderly patients for the acute ...

special caution is required when using haloperidol for the acute treatment of delirium in frail, elderly patients ... Regular reviews should be ...

Haloperidol in palliative care: Indications and risks - ScienceDirect

It is widely used in acute and chronic disorders such as intractable hiccups, hallucinations, restlessness and agitation, psychosis [[4], [5], [6], [7]], and ...

Exploring Antipsychotic Use for Delirium Management in Adults in ...

Similarly, a retrospective chart review study of 212 acutely ill patients aged ≥65 years in a geriatric ward identified the prevalence of ...

Antipsychotics for Treating Delirium in Hospitalized Adults

This systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42018109552) do not support and suggest the use of haloperidol or second-generation antipsychotics for prevention and to ...

Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical ...

The use of haloperidol or ziprasidone, as compared with placebo, in patients with acute respiratory failure or shock and hypoactive or ...

Delirium in hospitalized patients: Risks and benefits of antipsychotics

The typical antipsychotic most often used is haloperidol, while the most commonly used atypical antipsychotics for delirium include olanzapine, ...

Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol, or Placebo for Symptoms ...

Similarly, patients receiving haloperidol had delirium symptom scores that were, on average 0.21 Units (95% CI, 0.08-0.34; P = .002) higher per ...

Delirium Medication: Antipsychotics, Benzodiazepines, Vitamins ...

In this trial, the study group had more sicker patients with emergency admissions to the ICU, and this trial had used IV haloperidol, lorazepam, ...

Haloperidol Dosing Strategies in the Treatment of Delirium in the ...

Delirium is the most common mental disturbance in critically-ill patients and results in significant morbidity and mortality. Haloperidol is ...

Antipsychotics for Preventing Delirium in Hospitalized Adults

Little to no evidence was found to determine the effect of haloperidol on cognitive function, delirium severity (insufficient SOE), inappropriate continuation, ...

Efficacy of haloperidol to decrease the burden of delirium in adult ...

However, it may reduce rescue medication requirements and agitation-related events in delirious ICU patients warranting further evaluation.