The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry
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Aust N Z J Psychiatry · Jun 2011
Comparative StudyAripiprazole and haloperidol in the treatment of delirium.
To compare the efficacy and tolerability of aripiprazole and haloperidol in the amelioration of distressing symptoms of delirium and its motoric subtypes. ⋯ From our secondary analysis, aripiprazole may be as effective as haloperidol in the management of delirium and its subtypes. Treatment with haloperidol resulted in more side effects.