[Psychopharmacologic aspects in intensive care medicine].

Abstract

The realization that many intensive care patients develop psychoreactive problems ranging from confusion to depression to frank mutism led us to include Dehydrobenzperidol (DHB) in our analgesia and sedation scheme. The early prophylactic administration of this drug was found to be particularly effective in the prevention of delirium following an alcohol and/or drug overdose.

• Authors: R Dennhardt, S Brede, W Lunkenbein
• Journal: Klinische Wochenschrift (Klin Wochenschr) Vol. 69 Suppl 26 Pg. 80-3 ( 1991) ISSN: 0023-2173 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Psychopharmakologische Aspekte in der Intensivmedizin.
• PMID: 1813735 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Psychotropic Drugs
• Droperidol

Topics

• Aged
• Analgesia (methods)
• Conscious Sedation (methods)
• Critical Care (psychology)
• Delirium (drug therapy, psychology)
• Droperidol (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Neurocognitive Disorders (drug therapy, psychology)
• Psychotropic Drugs (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Sick Role