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What do you consider when selecting an antipsychotic medication for acute agitation?

Many institutions have been using droperidol in place of haloperidol due to drug shortages.
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Psychiatry · Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
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There are several factors to consider when choosing an antipsychotic (or any) medication for the treatment of agitation. These factors include availability (can I get it at my hospital?), route of administration (do I want/need to give a medication PO vs. IM vs. IV?), onset of action (do I need this...

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