Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal
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Ci Ji Yi Xue Za Zhi · Jan 2018
ReviewEvidence-based review and appraisal of the use of droperidol in the emergency department.
Droperidol is a short-acting, potent dopamine D2 antagonist that can pass through the blood-brain barrier. A black box warning was issued for droperidol by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2001 because of a risk of development of torsades de pointes induced by QT prolongation. ⋯ Droperidol appears not only efficacious but also safe to treat patients with nausea/vomiting, acute psychosis, and migraine in the ED. For these conditions, droperidol may be an option for shared decision-making.