Many patients with Parkinson disease who
are hospitalized become agitated and confused
soon after they are admitted to the hospital.
The best treatment is quetiapine if an oral
drug can be prescribed. A benzodiazepine—eg, clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), diazepam (Valium)—at a low dose may also be effective. Haloperidol, risperidone,
and olanzapine should not be given, as they
block dopamine receptors and worsen rigidity.
Many patients with Parkinson disease whoare hospitalized become agitated and confusedsoon after they are admitted to the hospital.The best treatment is quetiapine if an oraldrug can be prescribed. A benzodiazepine—eg, clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), diazepam (Valium)—at a low dose may also be effective. Haloperidol, risperidone,and olanzapine should not be given, as theyblock dopamine receptors and worsen rigidity.
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