title: A comparative study of parenteral molindone and haloperidol in the acutely psychotic patient.
abstract: This study compares the efficacy of intramuscular haloperidol with intramuscular molindone, a newer antipsychotic medication. Molindone appears to be comparable in efficacy to haloperidol in acutely agitated and psychotic patients.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008972:Molindone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D006220:Haloperidol; D008972:Molindone