Intramuscular flunitrazepam versus intramuscular haloperidol in the emergency treatment of aggressive psychotic behavior.

A, Dorevitch; N, Katz; Z, Zemishlany; D, Aizenberg; A, Weizman

doi:10.1176/ajp.156.1.142

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Intramuscular flunitrazepam versus intramuscular haloperidol in the emergency treatment of aggressive psychotic behavior.

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Dorevitch A

Katz N

Zemishlany Z

Abstract

Objective The authors examined the efficacy of intramuscular flunitrazepam compared with intramuscular haloperidol for the immediate control of agitated or aggressive behavior in acutely psychotic patients.Method Twenty-eight actively psychotic inpatients, aged 20-60 years, who were under treatment ...

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