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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 130, No. 10

Articles | October 01, 1973

Rapid Control of Psychotic Excitement States with Intramuscular Haloperidol

FRANCINE SANGIOVANNI; MICHAEL A. TAYLOR; RICHARD ABRAMS; PEDRO GAZTANAGA

Am J Psychiatry 1973;130:1155-1156.

Resident, Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College-Metropolitan Hospital Center, 1901 First Ave., New York, N.Y. 10029

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College-Metropolitan Hospital Center, 1901 First Ave., New York, N.Y. 10029

Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College-Metropolitan Hospital Center, 1901 First Ave., New York, N.Y. 10029

1973, The American Psychiatric Association

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The authors conducted an open clinical trial of high doses of parenteral haloperidol in the treatment of 40 acutely excited psychotic inpatients. Their preliminary results suggest that intramuscular haloperidol in doses up to 60 mg. a day is safe, effective, and well tolerated in the management of such patients. Adverse reactions, which were infrequent, included extrapyramidal symptoms, lethargy, and, in one patient, transient hypotension.

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