Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8719821 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Clinicians tend to be more cautious with dosing of risperidone to geriatric patients in the ED. Despite this, decreases in systolic blood pressure are larger and more frequent in this age group. When possible, clinicians should consider or attempt nonpharmacologic methods of agitation treatment prior to administering medications such as risperidone to elderly patients.
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Authors
Michael P. MD, PhD, Kimberly MD, JD, Austin BA, Austin DrPH, MPH, Edward M. PhD, MPH, Gary M. MD,