Journal
of Palliative Medicine; 2018 21(1) p. 37-43
Digges,
Madeline; Hussein, Akram; Wilcock, Andrew; Crawford, Gregory B; Boland, Jason
W; Agar, Meera R; Sinnarajah, Aynharan; Currow, David C; Johnson, Miriam J
The objective of this study war to
explore the immediate and short-term net clinical effects of haloperidol when
treating nausea and/or vomiting in palliative care patients. The authors conclude that haloperidol
as an antiemetic provided rapid net clinical benefit with low-grade, short-term
harms.