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Pharmacologic Treatment of Delirium in Older Adults
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Pharmacologic Treatment of Delirium in Older Adults
Authors:
Jennifer Koehl, PharmD, BCPS
Michael Wilson, MD, PhD
Objectives
Identify when to consider pharmacologic management of delirium
Explain the therapeutic goal of medications used to treat delirium
Describe the 2 classes of antipsychotic agents and their associated side effects
Disclosures
No conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Medications are Second-Line
Identify Patient-Specific Risk Factors
Nonpharmacologic Interventions
Pharmacologic Interventions
Antipsychotics
First- Versus Second-Generation Antipsychotics
Possible Medications for Treatment of Delirium
Lack of Data
Summary
References
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