Evaluating the usage of droperidol in acutely agitated persons with brain injury

Brain Injury

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 261-265

  Stanislav, Steven W ^a   Childs, Allen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DROPERIDOL; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034032815     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990500120736     Document Type: Article

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