Table 1
Pairwise Comparison of Pharmacotherapies for Agitation
(Based on PANSS-EC Score)
Olanzapine vs haloperidol Continue Reading 4
Significant difference in change favoring olanzapine
No significant difference
Loxapine inhaled 5mg vs loxapine inhaled 10mg
3
No statistically significant difference, although results appeared to favor loxapine 10mg
Statistically significant difference favoring loxapine 10 mg
Haloperidol vs risperidone
2
No significant difference
No significant difference
Olanzapine vs lorazepam
1
No data reported
Significant superiority of olanzapine
Aripiprazole vs lorazepam
1
No data reported
No data reported
Haloperidol vs risperidone+clonazepam
1
No data reported
No significant difference
Haloperidol vs aripiprazole
2
No significant difference
No significant difference
Risperidone+lorazepam vs haloperidol+lorazepam
1
No data reported
No data reported
Olanzapine vs haloperidol+lorazepam
1
No data reported
No significant difference
Agents
Number of Trials
Findings (60min)
Findings (120min)
