Clinical Outcomes of Droperidol for Agitation in Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department
This study provides descriptive data suggesting droperidol may be useful for agitation in trauma patients with few serious adverse events. However, prospective randomized controlled studies are required before routine use can be recommended over other agents.
Authors
- Kelsey Billups (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7270-9877)
- Amanda Dobson
Institutions
- Apple (Israel) (IL)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Trauma Nursing
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jtn.0000000000000910
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00