2020
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20200303-01
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Are Antipsychotics Helpful for Preventing or Treating Delirium?

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“…All of these medications carry a risk for oversedation, QT interval prolongation, and extrapyramidal symptoms, as well as a boxed warning for increased mortality in older adults with dementia. Despite their short-term calming effect on aggressive behaviors, these medications do not actually treat the underlying delirium, and there is no evidence to support the routine use of antipsychotics for delirium treatment in hospitalized older adults 35. Additionally, the use of antipsychotic medications for delirium management is off-label.…”
Section: Delirium Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…All of these medications carry a risk for oversedation, QT interval prolongation, and extrapyramidal symptoms, as well as a boxed warning for increased mortality in older adults with dementia. Despite their short-term calming effect on aggressive behaviors, these medications do not actually treat the underlying delirium, and there is no evidence to support the routine use of antipsychotics for delirium treatment in hospitalized older adults 35. Additionally, the use of antipsychotic medications for delirium management is off-label.…”
Section: Delirium Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite their short-term calming eff ect on aggressive behaviors, these medications do not actually treat the underlying delirium, and there is no evidence to support the routine use of antipsychotics for delirium treatment in hospitalized older adults. 35 Additionally, the use of antipsychotic medications for delirium management is off -label.…”
Section: Nonpharmacologic Interventionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La survenue d'un ECA est déterminée par la présence de facteurs prédisposants (facteurs de vulnérabilité et maladies chroniques) et de facteurs précipitants (pathologie médicale, chirurgicale ou iatrogénie) [1,8]. La prévention de l'ECA chez les patients âgés, notamment par des mesures non médicamenteuses, est efficace et essentielle [9][10][11]. Il n'existe aucun traitement médicamenteux spécifique quand l'ECA est installé, en dehors de la prise en charge étiologique du facteur précipitant, mais des mesures non médicamenteuses restent essentielles [10,12].…”
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“…La prévention de l'ECA chez les patients âgés, notamment par des mesures non médicamenteuses, est efficace et essentielle [9][10][11]. Il n'existe aucun traitement médicamenteux spécifique quand l'ECA est installé, en dehors de la prise en charge étiologique du facteur précipitant, mais des mesures non médicamenteuses restent essentielles [10,12].…”
Section: Introductionunclassified