 Droperidol
"Droperidol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of HALOPERIDOL. It is used in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as FENTANYL to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon. It is also used as a premedicant, as an antiemetic, and for the control of agitation in acute psychoses. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p593)
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D004329
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.522.352.343 D03.633.100.103.393
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Droperidol" by people in Profiles.
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Macht M, Mull AC, McVaney KE, Caruso EH, Johnston JB, Gaither JB, Shupp AM, Marquez KD, Haukoos JS, Colwell CB. Comparison of droperidol and haloperidol for use by paramedics: assessment of safety and effectiveness. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Jul-Sep; 18(3):375-80.
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Heard K, Daly FF, O'Malley G, Rosen N. Respiratory distress after use of droperidol for agitation. Ann Emerg Med. 1999 Sep; 34(3):410-1.
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Fragen RJ, Avram MJ, Henthorn TK, Caldwell NJ. A pharmacokinetically designed etomidate infusion regimen for hypnosis. Anesth Analg. 1983 Jul; 62(7):654-60.
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