Psychotropic Drugs in the Management of Psychiatric Emergencies
- 1 October 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 58 (4) , 87-93
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1975.11714170
Abstract
A way of categorizing various forms of psychotic illness is described, along with clinical features and principles of acute management. Special attention is given to the use of chlorpromazine or haloperidol for rapid tranquilization of certain patients in emergency J situations.Keywords
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