Clinical application of the concept of relative potency: An example involving chlorpromazine and haloperidol

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 258-261

  Preskorn, Sheldon H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

^b University of Montreal   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; HALOPERIDOL;

ADULT; AGITATION; BINDING AFFINITY; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HUMAN; MALE; RELATIVE POTENCY; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHLORPROMAZINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; HALOPERIDOL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 23744491809     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200507000-00006     Document Type: Review

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