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Midazolam in acute psychotic patients with hyperarousal.
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1987
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Psychoactive DrugIntramuscular InjectionsPsychiatryPsychotic DisorderPsychotropic MedicationRapid-acting Benzodiazepine PreparationAcute Psychotic PatientsPsychotic PatientsPsychopharmacologySchizophreniaNeuropharmacologySocial SciencesPharmacotherapyAnesthesiaMedicinePsychopathologyEmergency MedicineAnaesthetic Agent
Three acutely psychotic patients with psychomotor excitement and agitation were rapidly sedated following intramuscular injections of 2.5 mg to 3 mg of midazolam. The use of midazolam, a short- and rapid-acting benzodiazepine preparation, in a psychiatric emergency room setting is discussed.