Droperidol

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A butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of HALOPERIDOL. It is used in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as FENTANYL to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon. It is also used as a premedicant, as an antiemetic, and for the control of agitation in acute psychoses. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p593)

Descriptor ID

D004329

MeSH Number(s)

D02.522.352.343

D03.438.103.393

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Ketones [D02.522]
Butyrophenones [D02.522.352]
Droperidol [D02.522.352.343]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.438]
Benzimidazoles [D03.438.103]
Droperidol [D03.438.103.393]

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Bar chart showing 11 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2001 and 2002

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	1	1
2001	2	0	2
2002	1	1	2
2003	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2016	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Droperidol" by people in Profiles.

On the Temporal Relation of Droperidol Administration and the QT Interval. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Jan; 67(1):146.

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Percutaneous computed tomography-guided renal mass radiofrequency ablation versus cryoablation: doses of sedation medication used. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013 Mar; 24(3):347-50.

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The clinical significance of QT interval prolongation in anesthesia and pain management: what you should and should not worry about. Pain Med. 2012 Aug; 13(8):1072-80.

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Methylphenidate actively induces emergence from general anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2011 Oct; 115(4):791-803.

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Antiemetic therapy for nausea and vomiting in the emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2010 Sep; 39(3):330-6.

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Guidelines for conscious sedation and monitoring during gastrointestinal endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2003 Sep; 58(3):317-22.

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Guidelines for the use of deep sedation and anesthesia for GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2002 Nov; 56(5):613-7.

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Continuous epidural, not intravenous, droperidol inhibits pruritus, nausea, and vomiting during epidural morphine analgesia. J Clin Anesth. 2002 Mar; 14(2):121-5.

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Effects of anesthesia on efferent-mediated adaptation of the DPOAE. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol. 2002 Sep; 3(3):362-73.

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Ondansetron versus dehydrobenzoperidol and metoclopramide for management of postoperative nausea in laparoscopic surgery patients. JSLS. 2001 Apr-Jun; 5(2):139-42.

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