Objective: Intramuscular (IM) Benzodiazepines and/or Haloperidol alone or with benzodiazepines are frequently used to treat agitation. Based on emerging literature regarding Quetiapine used for the control of anxiety ...Objective: Intramuscular (IM) Benzodiazepines and/or Haloperidol alone or with benzodiazepines are frequently used to treat agitation. Based on emerging literature regarding Quetiapine used for the control of anxiety we examined Quetiapine as a possible alternative in selected cases. Methods: This study was a single-blind randomized study comparing Quetiapine PO (300 mg) with a combination of Haloperidol (5 mg), Benztropine mesylate (2 mg) and lorazepam (2 mg) administered IM to treat agitated patients seeking care in a busy psychiatric emergency setting. Male or female patients (18 - 60), deemed by the attending (admitting) psychiatrist to be indicative of agitated and/or aggressive behavior and had a Positive and Negative Syndrome Score-Excited Component (PANSS-EC), as evaluated by the Research Psychiatrist, and total score equal to or greater than 15. Patients deemed competent were randomized into one of the following treatment groups: Quetiapine 300 or Haloperidol 5 mg, benztropine mesylate, or lorazepam given by the IM route. Two scales, PANSS-EC and CGI-C were used to assess patients in the trial. The primary outcome measure PANSS-EC at 2 hours after administration of the medication. Results: Sixty-eight patients were included in the study. There were no significant treatment group differences in baseline condition. There was no significant difference between the two conditions. There was, however, a significant within-group decrease from baseline condition. Conclusion: Finding no significant differences suggests that in general the two treatments were equivalent. To sum up, Quetiapine 300 mg as a single dose appeared safe and effective in agitated patients treated in an ER. The results were similar to a comparison group receiving an intra-muscular combination of Haloperidol, Lorazepam and Benztropine. This study has significant limitations. The study was single blind and the use of a placebo would have strengthened the design but would be considered unethical. The sample size was relatively small and the g展开更多
Our knowledge on erogenous points in both male and female is limited. We present here the vast knowledge on the same availability which existed in India during the 13th century.
文摘Objective: Intramuscular (IM) Benzodiazepines and/or Haloperidol alone or with benzodiazepines are frequently used to treat agitation. Based on emerging literature regarding Quetiapine used for the control of anxiety we examined Quetiapine as a possible alternative in selected cases. Methods: This study was a single-blind randomized study comparing Quetiapine PO (300 mg) with a combination of Haloperidol (5 mg), Benztropine mesylate (2 mg) and lorazepam (2 mg) administered IM to treat agitated patients seeking care in a busy psychiatric emergency setting. Male or female patients (18 - 60), deemed by the attending (admitting) psychiatrist to be indicative of agitated and/or aggressive behavior and had a Positive and Negative Syndrome Score-Excited Component (PANSS-EC), as evaluated by the Research Psychiatrist, and total score equal to or greater than 15. Patients deemed competent were randomized into one of the following treatment groups: Quetiapine 300 or Haloperidol 5 mg, benztropine mesylate, or lorazepam given by the IM route. Two scales, PANSS-EC and CGI-C were used to assess patients in the trial. The primary outcome measure PANSS-EC at 2 hours after administration of the medication. Results: Sixty-eight patients were included in the study. There were no significant treatment group differences in baseline condition. There was no significant difference between the two conditions. There was, however, a significant within-group decrease from baseline condition. Conclusion: Finding no significant differences suggests that in general the two treatments were equivalent. To sum up, Quetiapine 300 mg as a single dose appeared safe and effective in agitated patients treated in an ER. The results were similar to a comparison group receiving an intra-muscular combination of Haloperidol, Lorazepam and Benztropine. This study has significant limitations. The study was single blind and the use of a placebo would have strengthened the design but would be considered unethical. The sample size was relatively small and the g
文摘Our knowledge on erogenous points in both male and female is limited. We present here the vast knowledge on the same availability which existed in India during the 13th century.
