Droperidol is safe for agitated ER patients, despite black box warning, experts say
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Droperidol is safe and effective for calming violent and aggressive emergency patients, and the negative effects that garnered a black box warning from the Food and Drug Administration are actually quite rare. A new study supports the safe use of the once ubiquitous, now scarce, sedating agent in emergency rooms.