Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
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Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. · Aug 2012
Clinical TrialTreatment of delirium with risperidone in cancer patients.
Antipsychotic medications have frequently been regarded as the treatment of choice for delirium. This study examined the clinical efficacy of risperidone for the treatment of delirium in cancer patients, combined with a repeated assessment of underlying medical severity levels. ⋯ Risperidone with routine clinical management is effective in the treatment of delirium in advanced cancer patients, independent of changes in the underlying medical condition.