Rationale and design of the PLACID study: a randomised trial comparing the efficacy and safety of inhaled loxapine versus IM aripiprazole in acutely agitated patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

Rationale and design of the PLACID study: a randomised trial comparing the efficacy and safety of inhaled loxapine versus IM aripiprazole in acutely agitated patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

Abstract Background The management of acute agitation manifesting in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder requires swift pharmacological intervention to provide rapid symptomatic relief and prevent escalation to aggression and violence. Antipsychotic medications are widely used in this se...

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Main Authors: L. San, G. Estrada, N. Oudovenko, E. Vieta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Acute agitation
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Antipsychotic
Inhaled-loxapine
IM-aripiprazole
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1291-5

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