2010•Case Reports in OncologyOpen access

Quetiapine Sustained Release in Treatment of Delirium Induced by Cerebral Metastasis

A. Messina, Anna Maria Fogliani

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While haloperidol represents the first-line treatment of delirium, some studies have shown that atypical antipsychotics could be used as an efficacious treatment in delirium management. This article reports a case of a delirious patient, treated effectively and quickly with Quetiapine sustained release with negligible side effects.

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While haloperidol represents the first-line treatment of delirium, some studies have shown that atypical antipsychotics could be used as an efficacious treatment in delirium management. This article reports a case of a delirious patient, treated effectively and quickly with Quetiapine sustained release with negligible side effects.

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While haloperidol represents the first-line treatment of delirium, some studies have shown that atypical antipsychotics could be used as an efficacious treatment in delirium management. This article reports a case of a delirious patient, treated effectively and quickly with Quetiapine sustained release with negligible side effects.

Key concepts: Quetiapine, Delirium, Haloperidol, Medicine, First line treatment, Anesthesia, Psychiatry, Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)

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