Drug type | Initial drug | Dose range (mg) | Adverse effects | Median time to sedation (min) |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 16 | ||||
Droperidol | 74 | 5 to 30 | Hypotension (3) | 20 |
Midazolam | 19 | 5 to 15 | Hypotension (1) | 20 |
Haloperidol | 3 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Midazolam + droperidol | 61 | 5 to 15 + | Hypotension (8) | 25 |
5 to 25 | Desaturation/hypotension (1) | |||
Midazolam + haloperidol | 12 | 5 to 10 + 10 | Hypotension (2) | 10 |
Desaturation (1) | ||||
Droperidol/lorazepam | 1 | 2.5 + 2 | 0 | 15 |
Lorazepam | 1 | 2 | 40 |