Symptoms of delirium within 24 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium
Summary of findings: haloperidol showed no clear difference in symptoms of delirium within 24 hoursa compared with risperidone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa · terminally ill adults with delirium
Summary of findings: haloperidol showed no clear difference in symptoms of delirium between 24 and 48 hoursa compared with risperidone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Specific behaviour ‐ agitation · terminally ill adults with delirium
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (4 RCTs; 327 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (no direct evidence, indirect evidence only) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (5 RCTs; 437 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (2 RCTs; 99 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (4 RCTs; 338 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Haloperidol (2 RCTs; 99 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects/events ‐ extrapyramidal symptoms ‐ medium term Number of instances of extrapyramidal symptoms · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation
Benzodiazepines may leads to lower adverse effects/events: extrapyramidal symptoms ‐ vs haloperidol ‐… compared with antipsychotics (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects: 1. Sedation · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation
Benzodiazepines may leads to lower tranquillisation or asleep: sedation ‐ medium term ‐ lorazepam vs… compared with antihistamines plus antipsychotics (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tranquillisation or asleep: sedation ‐ medium term ‐ midazolam vs haloperidol + promethazineNumber of participants sedated · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation
Benzodiazepines may leads to higher tranquillisation or asleep: sedation ‐ medium term ‐ midazolam vs… compared with antihistamines plus antipsychotics (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects: 1. Sedation · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation
Benzodiazepines + antipsychotics showed no clear difference in tranquillisation or asleep: sedation ‐ medium term‐ + haloperidol ‐… compared with same enzodiazepines (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Global state: no improvement ‐ + haloperidol ‐ medium term As defined in each study · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation
Benzodiazepines + antipsychotics showed no clear difference in global state: no improvement ‐ + haloperidol ‐ medium term As… compared with same enzodiazepines (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Global impression ‐ need for additional medication ‐ medium term Number of participants requiring additional medication · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation
Benzodiazepines + antipsychotics showed no clear difference in global state: need for additional medication ‐ + haloperidol ‐… compared with same enzodiazepines (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review