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Episode 3- "Vitamin D": Droperidol for agitation in the ER
ER-Rx: An ER + ICU Podcast
English - May 01, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.29 MBMedicine Health & Fitness pharmacy pharmacist physician resident physician assistant nurse practitioner nurse medicine emergency department emergency room Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, we discuss the use of droperidol for the treatment of agitation in the ER setting. Please remember to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment!
References:
Knott JC, et al. Randomized clinical trial comparing intravenous midazolam and droperidol for sedation of the acutely agitated patient in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2006; 47: 61-67
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) [prescribing information]. Princeton, NJ: Sandoz; 2019
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The information contained within the ER-Rx podcast episodes, errxpodcast.com, and the @errxpodcast Instagram page is for informational/ educational purposes only, is not meant to replace professional medical judgement, and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship between you and the authors. Information contained herein may be accidentally inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated, and users are to use caution, seek medical advice from a licensed physician, and consult available resources prior to any medical decision making. The contributors of the ER-Rx podcast are not affiliated with, nor do they speak on behalf of, any medical institutions, educational facilities, or other healthcare programs.