Quetiapine for Intensive Care Unit Delirium: The Evidence Remains Weak

Pharmacotherapy. 2016 Feb;36(2):e12-3; discussion e13-4. doi: 10.1002/phar.1690. Epub 2016 Jan 15.
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Keywords: antipsychotic; delirium; intensive care; quetiapine.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bed Rest / adverse effects
  • Delirium / drug therapy*
  • Delirium / epidemiology
  • Delirium / etiology
  • Delirium / prevention & control
  • Evidence-Based Medicine*
  • Humans
  • Immobilization / adverse effects
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Quetiapine Fumarate / adverse effects
  • Quetiapine Fumarate / therapeutic use*
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Quetiapine Fumarate