Annals of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Droperidol versus haloperidol for chemical restraint of agitated and combative patients.
To compare two related pharmacological agents used for the chemical restraint of agitated and combative patients. ⋯ In equal IM doses (5 mg), droperidol results in more rapid control of agitated patients than haloperidol, without any increase in undesirable side effects.