Intramuscular olanzapine versus intramuscular haloperidol plus lorazepam for the treatment of acute schizophrenia with agitation: An open-label, randomized controlled trial

Intramuscular olanzapine versus intramuscular haloperidol plus lorazepam for the treatment of acute schizophrenia with agitation: An open-label, randomized controlled trial

To compare the efficacy and safety profile between intramuscular (IM) olanzapine and IM haloperidol plus IM lorazepam in acute schizophrenic patients with moderate to severe agitation. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, open-label study. Acutely agitated patients with schizophrenia or schi...

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Main Authors: Charles Lung-Cheng Huang, Tzung-Jeng Hwang, Yi-Hsing Chen, Guan-Hua Huang, Ming H. Hsieh, Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Hai-Gwo Hwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
agitation
haloperidol
injection
lorazepam
olanzapine
schizophrenia
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