title: Navane versus Haldol. Treatment of acute organic mental syndromes in the general hospital.
abstract: A single blind study design was used to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Navane versus Haldol in acute organic mental syndromes in a general hospital setting. Seventeen patients were entered into the study; only 14 remained in the study long enough to complete the protocol. Most patients treated with either neuroleptic agent improved. Only one patient was worse. Improvement occurred rapidly (2-3 days), and few significant side effects were observed. There was a trend toward lower BPRS scores in patients treated with Navane (thiothixene).
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655.
authors: L G
authors: LG
authors: Peterson
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Bongar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013888:Thiothixene / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013888:Thiothixene; D006220:Haloperidol