HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: c. DROPERIDOL: Global outcome ‐ need for benzodiazepine during 24 hours
- Population
- psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation
- Intervention
- HALOPERIDOL
- Comparison
- OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: c. DROPERIDOL
- Outcome
- Global outcome ‐ need for benzodiazepine during 24 hours
HALOPERIDOL showed no clear difference in global outcome ‐ need for benzodiazepine compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: c. DROPERIDOL (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: c. DROPERIDOL Global outcome ‐ need for benzodiazepine · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation HALOPERIDOL showed no clear difference in global outcome ‐ need for benzodiazepine compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: c. DROPERIDOL (moderate certainty). Haloperidol for psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquillisation) (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.31 [0.07, 1.44] | 1 study · 228 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haloperidol for psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquillisation) 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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