Intravenous haloperidol for the treatment of intractable vomiting, cyclical vomiting, and gastroparesis

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World Journal of Emergency Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (3): 228-231.doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2021.03.012

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Intravenous haloperidol for the treatment of intractable vomiting, cyclical vomiting, and gastroparesis

Brad E. Schwartz¹(), Karen Keller Baker¹, Andrew J. Bleinberger², Amina Lleshi², Raul Cruz-Cano³

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Capital Region Health, UM Prince George’s Hospital Center, Cheverly 20785, USA
² Ross University School of Medicine Bridgetown, Bridgetown 11093, Barbados
³ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of the University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA

Received:2019-08-09 Accepted:2020-05-20 Online:2021-06-01 Published:2021-05-31
Contact: Brad E. Schwartz E-mail:bschwartz@som.umaryland.edu

Abstract

Brad E. Schwartz, Karen Keller Baker, Andrew J. Bleinberger, Amina Lleshi, Raul Cruz-Cano. Intravenous haloperidol for the treatment of intractable vomiting, cyclical vomiting, and gastroparesis[J]. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021, 12(3): 228-231.

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Parameters	n	Percentage	P-value
Total patients	24 ^a
Hospitalized during non-IV HP visit	19	79.2%	0.003
Discharged after non-IV HP visit	5	20.8%	0.003
Hospitalized during IV HP visit	8	33.3%
Discharged after IV HP visit	16	66.7%
Gastroparesis	12 ^a
Hospitalized during non-IV HP visit	10	83.3%	0.036
Discharged after non-IV HP visit	2	16.7%	0.036
Hospitalized during IV HP visit	4	33.3%
Discharged after IV HP visit	8	66.7%
Cyclical vomiting	3 ^a
Hospitalized during non-IV HP visit	3	100.0%	0.100
Hospitalized during IV HP visit	0	0	0.100
Intractable vomiting	9 ^a
Hospitalized during non-IV HP visit	6	66.7%	0.637
Discharged after non-IV HP visit	3	33.3%
Hospitalized during IV HP visit	4	44.4
Discharged after IV HP visit	5	55.6%

Groups	Antiemetic	Benzodiazepin	Opiate	Antihistamine	When haloperidol administered ^a
Non-IV HP group	23 (95.8)	8 (33.3)	19 (79.2)	7 (29.2)	Not applicable
IV HP group	23 (95.8)	8 (33.3)	10 (41.7)	10 (41.7)	2 mg

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