Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of haloperidol plus promethazine plus chlorpromazine versus haloperidol plus promethazine for rapid tranquilisation for agitated psychiatric patients in the emergency setting (TREC-Lebanon) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of haloperidol plus promethazine plus chlorpromazine versus haloperidol plus promethazine for rapid tranquilisation for agitated psychiatric patients in the emergency setting (TREC-Lebanon) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Background: Agitated and aggressive behaviours are common in the psychiatric setting and rapid tranquilisation is sometimes unavoidable. A survey of Lebanese practice has shown that an intramuscular haloperidol, promethazine and chlorpromazine combination is a preferred form of treatment but there a...

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Main Authors: Joseph E. Dib, Clive E. Adams, Werner Henry Ikdais, Elie Atallah, Hiba Edward Yaacoub, Tony Jean Merheb, Francois Kazour, Fouad Tahan, Georges Haddad, Marouan Zoghbi, Jocelyn Azar, Chadia Haddad, Souheil Hallit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2019-08-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/8-1442/v1

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