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.