@article{ref1,
title="Rapid tranquilization of the violent patient",
journal="American journal of emergency medicine",
year="1989",
author="Dubin, W. R. and Feld, J. A.",
volume="7",
number="3",
pages="313-320",
abstract="Agitated, psychotic patients with the potential for violence pose significant management problems for emergency department staff. With the advent of rapid tranquilization (RT), clinicians were offered a safe, effective method for controlling such patients, eliminating the need for restraints or seclusion rooms. While RT is regarded as a major treatment innovation in psychiatry, nonpsychiatrists are reluctant or unaware of the uses of antipsychotic medication as it pertains to RT. This article provides a brief overview of the pharmacokinetics of antipsychotic medication and reviews the following aspects of RT: route of administration, dosing, time intervals between doses, side effects, and alternative medications for RT. The authors also offer practical guidelines for RT use in the emergency department.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-6757",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}