Limit Antipsychotics to Patients With Delirium Plus Severe Agitation

January 2019

You may see LESS use of antipsychotics for delirium.

We know not to use antipsychotics to PREVENT delirium.

Now new evidence suggests haloperidol or ziprasidone is not effective for TREATING delirium in ICU patients.

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