Midazolam with haloperidol versus lorazepam with haloperidol for agitation: Effect on emergency department lengths of stay

Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Mar;29(3):372-375. doi: 10.1111/acem.14418. Epub 2021 Dec 4.

Authors

Michael J Conrardy¹, Dion J Tyler¹, Daniel S Cruz¹, Abra L Fant¹, Sanjeev Malik¹, Patrick M Lank¹, Howard S Kim^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
² Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 34786792
DOI: 10.1111/acem.14418

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Antipsychotic Agents* / therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Emergency Service, Hospital
Haloperidol* / therapeutic use
Humans
Lorazepam / therapeutic use
Midazolam / therapeutic use
Psychomotor Agitation / drug therapy

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents
Haloperidol
Lorazepam
Midazolam