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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

45 questions · 45 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 2 · 4.4%GRADE not reported 11 · 24.4%Very low 2 · 4.4%Low 10 · 22.2%Moderate 11 · 24.4%High 9 · 20%

Droperidol vs placebo

Adverse effects ‐ cardiovascular ‐ arrhythmia · acute psychosis

Droperidol showed no clear difference in adverse effects ‐ cardiovascular ‐ arrhythmia compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Droperidol vs placebo

Adverse effects ‐ respiratory ‐ airway obstruction · acute psychosis

Droperidol showed no clear difference in adverse effects ‐ respiratory ‐ airway obstruction compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Droperidol vs haloperidol

Global state: use of additional medication ‐ by 60 minutes after initial adequate sedation until ED discharge (various psychotropic drugs) · acute psychosis

Droperidol leads to lower global state: use of additional medication ‐ by 60 minutes after… compared with haloperidol (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: c. DROPERIDOL

Tranquillisation or asleep ‐ not asleep up to 2 hours · psychosis‐induced aggression or agitation

HALOPERIDOL showed no clear difference in tranquillisation or asleep ‐ not asleep up to 2 hours compared with OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTIC: c. DROPERIDOL (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review