Haldol IV??

Haldol is a drug that i have a love/hate relationship with. Yes, it does help calm down a confused and agitated patient (and we do give it IV in the ICUs) but when you consider that it is frequently given to the geriatric population, it has a huge half life and I wonder sometimes if we are helping or hurting these patients by using it.

Moonshadeau, usually in your unit I would guess that your patients already have an ECG before the need arises for them to have the Haldol (you do work in a tele unit, don't you?).

Trauma RUs, what is Geodon? I haven't heard of that one before.

I, too work ICU and only in Critical Care areas in my facility are we allowed to give IVP Haldol. NEVER on the floors!

I LOVE DIPRIVAN!!!!! Every intubated pt should be on this drug! It acts quickly and wears off quickly, most of the time anyway.

Diprivian IS propofol. I too LOVE this drug in the unit, as I mentioned in earlier post.

I have given Haldol IV/PO/IM...........We have a nice range of confusion protocols. I have yet to decide if I prefer ativan or Haldol........................

Most MD's prefer Haldol as it is less sedating than ativan.....

Profofol is still the best vented sedation.

Originally posted by dabestrn

Can you give Haldol IV???

Thank Goodness YES!

PDR say no IV only IM

Originally posted by Jenny P

Trauma RUs, what is Geodon? I haven't heard of that one before.

Geodon is a fairly new atypical anti-psychotic.