Safety and effectiveness of high-dose midazolam for severe behavioural disturbance in an emergency department with suspected psychostimulant-affected patients

EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 112-120

  Spain, David ^a   Crilly, Julia ^a   Whyte, Ian ^a   Jenner, Linda ^a   Carr, Vaughan ^a   Baker, Amanda ^a  

^a GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency; Midazolam; Psychostimulant

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; HALOPERIDOL; MIDAZOLAM; OLANZAPINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DROWSINESS; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41549142258     PISSN: 17426731     EISSN: 17426723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2008.01066.x     Document Type: Article

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