Efficacy and safety of intranasal haloperidol in an acute Psychiatry Unit: a pilot study on schizophrenic patients with mild-modedate agitation

Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2021 Sep;49(5):205-209. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

Abstract

To study the efficacy and safety of intranasal administration of 5 mg haloperidol on mild-moderate agitated patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in an acute psychiatry unit setting.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use
  • Haloperidol / adverse effects
  • Haloperidol / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Pilot Projects
  • Psychiatry*
  • Psychomotor Agitation / drug therapy
  • Schizophrenia* / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Haloperidol