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Psychopharmacology in the Emergency Room
Michael D. Jibson, M.D., Ph.D.Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Michigan
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Pretest
1. Appropriate target symptoms for emergency room medication treatment include all of the following except:
a. Psychotic agitation
b. Suicidal ideation
c. Alcohol withdrawal
d. Acute anxiety
e. Acute dystonic reaction
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Pretest
2. Which medication is available for intramuscular (IM) injection?
a. Alprazolam (Xanax)
b. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
c. Clonazepam (Klonopin)
d. Diazepam (Valium; Dizac)
e. Lorazepam (Ativan)
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Pretest
3. Advantages of haloperidol (Haldol) over atypical antipsychotics for intramuscular (IM) injection for acute agitation include which of the following?
a. Low risk of side effectsb. Low costc. FDA approval for acute agitationd. Efficacy for alcohol withdrawale. Superior efficacy for acute agitation
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Pretest
4. One day after an extended drinking binge, a 35-year-old man is seen in the ER with acute agitation, diaphoresis, and auditory hallucinations. Which of the following treatments is most appropriate:
a. Nonpharmacologic washoutb. Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 5 mg IMc. Lorazepam (Ativan) 2 mg IMd. Quetiapine 25 mg POe. Triazolam (Halcion) 0.25 mg IM
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Pretest
5. A 23-year-old woman is placed on a court order and receives a single dose of haloperidol (Haldol) PO, the next morning she appears rigid, with her head turned to the side and her eyes looking upward. This most likely represents:
a. An acute dystonic reactionb. Acute onset catatoniac. Tardive dyskinesiad. Akathisiae. Malingering
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Major Teaching Points
• Pharmacologic interventions in the emergency room are limited to specific situations and target symptoms
• Patient and staff safety are the highest priorities• Treatment selection is based on:
• target symptoms• underlying pathology• preferred route of administration
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Outline
• Target Symptoms for ER Treatment• Acute Agitation
• Evaluation• Treatment
• Antipsychotic Medications– IM and PO options
• Benzodiazepines• Acute Anxiety• Alcohol Withdrawal• Acute Dystonic Reactions
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Emergency Pharmacology
Likely to benefit from emergency medications
• Psychotic agitation
• Acute anxiety
• Alcohol/sedative/hypnotic withdrawal
• Acute dystonic reaction
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Emergency Pharmacology
Unlikely to benefit from emergency medications
• Major depression
• Suicidality
• Other drug withdrawal
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Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Agitation
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Agitation
Acute state of
• Anxiety
• Heightened arousal
• Increased motor activity
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Agitation
May include
• Lack of cooperation
• Attempts to elope
• Hostility
• Aggression
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Agitation
May be caused by• Drug or alcohol intoxication• Alcohol or sedative withdrawal• Personality disorders• Mood disorders• Psychotic disorders• Delirium• Hypoxia• Cognitive impairment
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Agitation
May occur in conjunction with psychosis
• Mania
• Disturbing content of delusions or hallucinations
• Thought disorganization
• Intrusion of law enforcement or mental health workers
• Akathisia
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Agitation
May include aggression related to
• More severe pathology
• Persecutory delusions
• Thought disorganization
• Command hallucinations
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Treatment
Goals• Maintain patient and staff safety• Identify and address underlying pathology
• Reduce psychosis• Reduce mania• Improve cognition• Treat medical problems
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Treatment
Essential Resources
• Adequate staff
• Verbal de-escalation
• Medication
• Room seclusion
• Physical restraints
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Treatment
Medications
• Antipsychotics
• Oral
• Injectable
• Benzodiazepines
• Oral
• Injectable
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Injectable Antipsychotic Medications
• Haloperidol (Haldol)
• Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
• Ziprasidone (Geodon)
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Haloperidol
Dosing (intramuscular or intravenous injection)
• 5 mg q 30 min - q 2 hr
• Average dose: 10 mg/day
• Maximum recommended dose: 20-30 mg/day
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Haloperidol
Short-term Side Effects
• Akathisia
• Acute dystonia
• Extrapyramidal side effects (EPS)
• Sedation
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Haloperidol
Treatment Issues• Advantages
• Well-established efficacy• Multiple routes of administration• Low cost
• Disadvantages• High risk of side effects• Requires treatment transition
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Olanzapine
Pharmacokinetics (injectable)
• 15-30 min time to peak concentration
• 30-hr elimination half-time
• No major drug-drug interactions
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Olanzapine
Dosing (intramuscular injection)
• 10 mg q 30 min - 2 hrs
• Average dose: 20 mg/day
• Maximum recommended dose: 30 mg/day
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Olanzapine
Short-term Side Effects
• Sedation
• Orthostatic hypotension
• Anticholinergic effects
• Akathisia
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Olanzapine
Treatment Issues
• Advantages
• FDA approved for agitation
• Low risk of EPS
• Sedation
• Disadvantages
• High cost
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Ziprasidone
Pharmacokinetics (injectable)
• 1-hr time to peak concentration
• 2.5-hr elimination half-time
• Serum levels decreased by carbamazepine
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Ziprasidone
Dosing (intramuscular injection)
• Common dose range: 10-40 mg/day q 4 hr
• Average dose: 20 mg/injection
• Maximum recommended dose: 40 mg/day
• Available in 20 mg vials
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Ziprasidone
Short-term Side Effects
• Somnolence
• Nausea
• Akathisia
• qTc prolongation
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Ziprasidone
Treatment Issues
• Advantages
• FDA approved for agitation
• Low EPS
• Disadvantages
• High cost
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Disintegrating Tablets
• Olanzapine (Zyprexa Zydis)
• Risperidone (Risperdal M-Tab)
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Olanzapine
Pharmacokinetics (oral)
• 5-hr time to peak concentration
• 30-hr elimination half-time
• No major drug-drug interactions
• Pharmacokinetics are identical to coated tablets
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Olanzapine
Dosing (disintegrating tablets)
• 5-10 mg q 30 min - 2 hrs
• Average dose: 10 mg/day
• Maximum recommended dose: 20 mg/day
• Dosing is the same as coated tablets
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Olanzapine
Treatment Issues
• Advantages
• Requires minimal patient cooperation
• Assures clinician of patient compliance
• Disadvantages
• High cost
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Risperidone
Pharmacokinetics (oral)
• 1.5-hr time to peak concentration
• 20-hr elimination half-time
• No significant drug interactions
• Pharmacokinetics are identical to standard tablets
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Risperidone
Dosing (disintegrating tablets)
• 2 mg q 1-2 hrs
• Average dose: 4 mg/day
• Maximum recommended dose: 6 mg/day
• Dosing is the same as standard tablets
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Risperidone
Short-term Side Effects
• Sedation
• Orthostatic hypotension
• Akathisia
• EPS (dose-dependent)
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Risperidone
Treatment Issues
• Advantages
• Requires minimal patient cooperation
• Assures clinician of patient compliance
• Disadvantages
• High cost
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Standard Tablets
• Aripiprazole (Abilify)
• Quetiapine (Seroquel)
• Ziprasidone (Geodon)
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Aripiprazole
Pharmacokinetics
• 3-5 hr time to peak concentration
• 75 hr elimination half-time
• No major drug interactions• Serum levels modestly affected by carbamazepine and
fluvoxamine
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Aripiprazole
Dosing
• Common dose range: 10-20 mg/day
• Average dose: 15 mg/day
• Maximum recommended dose: 30 mg/day
• Once daily dosing
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Aripiprazole
Side Effects• Headache• Nausea/vomiting• Insomnia• EPS• Somnolence• Lightheadedness• Akathisia
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Aripiprazole
Treatment Issues
• Advantages
• Favorable side effect profile
• Long serum half-life
• Disadvantages
• Minimal clinical experience for agitation
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Quetiapine
Pharmacokinetics
• 1.5-hr time to peak concentration
• 6-7-hr elimination half-time
• No major drug interactions• Serum levels modestly affected by carbamazepine and
fluvoxamine
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Quetiapine
Dosing
• 25-100 mg q 1-2 hrs
• Average dose: 50 mg/day
• Maximum recommended dose: 200 mg/day
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Quetiapine
Side Effects
• Sedation
• Orthostatic hypotension
• Akathisia
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Quetiapine
Treatment Issues
• Advantages
• Lowest EPS risk
• Rapid onset of action
• Highly sedating
• Disadvantages
• High risk of hypotension
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Ziprasidone
Pharmacokinetics (oral)
• 6-8-hr time to peak concentration
• 7-hr elimination half-time
• No major drug interactions• Serum levels decreased by carbamazepine
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Ziprasidone
Dosing
• 20-40 mg q 1-2 hrs
• Average dose: 40-80 mg/day
• Maximum recommended dose: 80 mg/day
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Ziprasidone
Side Effects• Somnolence• Nausea• Akathisia• Rash• qTc prolongation
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Ziprasidone
Treatment Issues
• Advantages
• Favorable side effect profile
• Disadvantages
• Limited clinical experience
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Benzodiazepines
• Alprazolam (Xanax)• Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)• Clonazepam (Klonopin)• Clorazepate (Tranxene)• Diazepam (Valium, Dizac)• Estazolam (ProSom)
• Flurazepam (Dalmane)• Halazepam (Paxipam)
• Lorazepam (Ativan)• Midazolam (Versed)• Oxazepam (Serax)• Prazepam (Centrax)• Quazepam (Doral)• Temazepam (Restoril)
• Triazolam (Halcion)
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Benzodiazepines
Differ in
• Potency
• Onset of action
• Duration of action
• Route of administration
• Metabolic pathways
Are identical in
• Efficacy
• Clinical activity
• Pharmacologic activity
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Benzodiazepines
Intramuscular• Lorazepam (Ativan)
Intravenous• Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)• Diazepam (Dizac)• Lorazepam (Ativan)
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Lorazepam
Pharmacokinetics
• Available for IM or IV injection
• 30 min to onset of action
• 2 hr to peak concentration
• 16 hr serum half-time
• No active metabolites
• Metabolism not affected by liver dysfunction
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Lorazepam
Dosing (oral, intramuscular, intravenous)
• 1-2 mg q 30 min - 2 hr
• Average dose: 2-4 mg/day
• Maximum recommended dose: 8 mg/day
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Lorazepam
Side Effects
• Sedation
• Disinhibition
• Delirium
• Respiratory depression
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Lorazepam
Treatment Issues• Advantages
• Rapid onset• Reduces agitation, anxiety, and akathisia• IM, IV, and PO formulations• Favorable side effect profile
• Disadvantages• None
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Treatment Selection for Psychotic Agitation
• FDA studies do not include highly agitated, involuntary patients
• Few studies compare available drugs
• Published studies are small, uncontrolled, and retrospective
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Treatment Selection for Psychotic Agitation
Antipsychotics
• All antipsychotics appear comparable in efficacy
• Differences in onset of action have not been demonstrated
• Side effect profiles differ, but are rarely important in the acute phase
• Mode of administration differs
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Treatment Selection for Psychotic Agitation
Benzodiazepines• In the short term, benzodiazepines appear at least
as effective as antipsychotics• Benzodiazepines are highly sedating• Lorazepam is the only IM benzodiazepine
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Treatment Selection for Psychotic Agitation
• Antipsychotics are essential to treat underlying psychosis or mania
• Antipsychotics may have longer duration of action
• The combination of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines appears more effective than either one alone (but only one major study)
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Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Anxiety
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Acute Anxiety
Differential Diagnosis• Panic attack• Generalized anxiety• Adjustment disorder• Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)• Medical conditions• Drug intoxication or withdrawal
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Acute Anxiety
Treatment• Benzodiazepines provide optimal short-term
treatment for anxiety and panic symptoms• Benzodiazepines may be used as an interim
treatment during titration of other medications for anxiety (e.g., SSRIs, SNRIs).
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Evaluation and Treatment of Alcohol/Sedative/Hypnotic Withdrawal
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Alcohol/Sedative/Hypnotic Withdrawal
• Benzodiazepines are the preferred treatment for alcohol and sedative/hypnotic withdrawal
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Alcohol/Sedative/Hypnotic Withdrawal
Monitor Vital Signs and Physical Symptoms• Systolic blood pressure >140-160• Diastolic blood pressure >90-100• Heart rate >100-110• >2 beats of clonus• Diaphoresis• Tremulousness• Agitation
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Alcohol/Sedative/Hypnotic Withdrawal
Long-acting Benzodiazepines
• Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)• 25-50 mg PO or IV q30 min – 2 hrs
• Diazepam (Valium, Dizac)• 5-10 mg PO or IV q30 min – 2 hrs
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Alcohol/Sedative/Hypnotic Withdrawal
Long-acting Benzodiazepines
• Advantages
• Continuous relief of symptoms
• Ease of administration
• Self-taper after acute phase
• Disadvantages
• Poor clearance with hepatic dysfunction
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Alcohol/Sedative/Hypnotic Withdrawal
Short-acting Benzodiazepines
• Lorazepam (Ativan)
• 1-2 mg PO, IM, IV q 30 min – 2 hrs
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Alcohol/Sedative/Hypnotic Withdrawal
Short-acting Benzodiazepines
• Advantages
• Unimpaired clearance with hepatic dysfunction
• Multiple routes of administration
• Disadvantages
• Continuous monitoring required to avoid resurgence of symptoms
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Acute Dystonic Reaction
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Acute Dystonic Reaction
• Intense muscle cramps as side effect of antipsychotic medications
• Highest risk with high potency first generation antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol, thiothixene, fluphenazine)
• Not specific to any one medication
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Acute Dystonic Reaction
• Most common early in treatment or shortly after a dose increase
• May be isolated to specific regions of the body
• Oculogyric crisis (extraocular muscles)
• Torticollis (neck)
• Laryngospasm (throat/larynx)
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Acute Dystonic Reaction
Treatment
• Benztropine (Cogentin)
• 2 mg IM q 15-30 min up to 8 mg/day
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
• 50 mg IM q 15-30 min up to 200 mg/day
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Post-test
1. Appropriate target symptoms for emergency room medication treatment include all of the following except:
a. Psychotic agitation
b. Suicidal ideation
c. Alcohol withdrawal
d. Acute anxiety
e. Acute dystonic reaction
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Post-test
2. Which medication is available for intramuscular (IM) injection?
a. Alprazolam (Xanax)
b. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
c. Clonazepam (Klonopin)
d. Diazepam (Valium; Dizac)
e. Lorazepam (Ativan)
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Post-test
3. Advantages of haloperidol (Haldol) over atypical antipsychotics for intramuscular (IM) injection for acute agitation include which of the following?
a. Low risk of side effectsb. Low costc. FDA approval for acute agitationd. Efficacy for alcohol withdrawale. Superior efficacy for acute agitation
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Post-test
4. One day after an extended drinking binge, a 35-year-old man is seen in the ER with acute agitation, diaphoresis, and auditory hallucinations. Which of the following treatments is most appropriate:
a. Nonpharmacologic washoutb. Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 5 mg IMc. Lorazepam (Ativan) 2 mg IMd. Quetiapine 25 mg POe. Triazolam (Halcion) 0.25 mg IM
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Post-test
5. A 23-year-old woman is placed on a court order and receives a single dose of haloperidol (Haldol) PO, the next morning she appears rigid, with her head turned to the side and her eyes looking upward. This most likely represents:
a. An acute dystonic reactionb. Acute onset catatoniac. Tardive dyskinesiad. Akathisiae. Malingering
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Pre- and Post-Test Answer Key
1. b
2. e
3. b
4. c
5. a