What do systematic reviews say?

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs chlorpromazine

It is very uncertain whether benzodiazepines (lorazepam) changes mortality from all causes compared with antipsychotics (chlorpromazine) (very low certainty).

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.87 [0.23, 3.26]
  1 study · 19 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 17 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 17 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs haloperidol

It is very uncertain whether benzodiazepines (lorazepam) changes mortality from all causes compared with antipsychotics (haloperidol) (very low certainty).

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.83 [0.34, 9.92]
  1 study · 17 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs placebo

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 participants
  Low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs placebo

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs placebo

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) showed no clear difference in mortality from all causes compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.33 [0.04, 3.02]
  1 study · 58 participants
  Low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs chlorpromazine

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs chlorpromazine

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 19 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs chlorpromazine

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 19 participants
  Very low

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam) vs chlorpromazine

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Benzodiazepines for treatment of patients with delirium excluding those who are cared for in an intensive care unit 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Benzodiazepines vs ANTIHISTAMINES + ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Benzodiazepines may leads to lower tranquillisation or asleep: sedation ‐ medium term ‐ lorazepam vs… compared with antihistamines plus antipsychotics (low certainty).

• Benzodiazepines for psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.91 [0.84, 0.98]
  1 study · 200 participants
  Low

BENZODIAZEPINES + ANTIPSYCHOTICS vs same enzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines + antipsychotics showed no clear difference in global state: no improvement ‐ lorazepam + risperidone vs lorazepam… compared with same enzodiazepines (low certainty).

• Benzodiazepines for psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.86 [0.45, 1.64]
  1 study · 20 participants
  Low