Geriatric emergency medication safety recommendations: Difference between revisions
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*Epilepsy: use other anticonvulsants (eg, lamotrigine, levetiracetam). | |||
*Agitation: treat pain first with acetaminophen then low-dose opioid. | |||
*Severe agitation: use low-dose second-generation antipsychotic (eg, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine [Lewy body dementia]). | |||
| For seizures disorders,<br />benzodiazepine or ethanol<br />withdrawal, barbiturates are<br />acceptable to use.52-56 | | For seizures disorders,<br />benzodiazepine or ethanol<br />withdrawal, barbiturates are<br />acceptable to use.52-56 | ||
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Revision as of 18:14, 20 May 2026
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For seizures disorders, benzodiazepine or ethanol withdrawal, barbiturates are acceptable to use.52-56 |
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| Benzodiazepines | For epilepsy, use other anticonvulsants (eg, lamotrigine, levetiracetam).46-48 For agitation, treat pain first with acetaminophen then low-dose opioid.49,74,75 For severe agitation, use nonpharmacologic approach then low-dose second-generation antipsychotic (eg, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine [Lewy body dementia]).49 |
For seizure disorders, benzodiazepine or ethanol withdrawal, severe generalized anxiety disorder, and end of life, benzodiazepines are acceptable to use.52-54,57,58 |
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