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Table 2 Reported AEs in haloperidol studies

From: Identification, collection, and reporting of harms among non-industry-sponsored randomized clinical trials of pharmacologic interventions in the critically ill population: a systematic review

Study*

Described safety outcomes in the manuscript

Definitions

Events per total patients analyzed

Events per total patients analyzed in intervention arm

1

Extrapyramidal symptoms

According to the modified Simpson Angus Scale

0.01

0.01

Akathisia

According to 10 cm visual analog scale

Not reported

Not reported

QTc prolongation

QTc > 500 ms on study day #1 & 2 ECGs or telemetry

0. 15

0.16

Agitated delirium and oversedation

According to the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale

1.28

1.27

Torsades de Pointes

None provided

0

0

Drug reaction with eosinophilia

None provided

0

0

23

Extrapyramidal symptoms

Dystonia, tremor, myoclonus, tics, rigidity, akathisia

0.04

0.05

QTc prolongation

QTc > 500 ms and 10% increase from baseline

0.06

0.06

Drowsiness

None provided

Not reported

Not reported

36

Extrapyramidal symptoms

Signs of extrapyramidal symptoms measured twice daily

0.02

0.03

QTc prolongation

QTc ≥ 500 ms or ≥ 60 ms above baseline

0.07

0. 12

Excessive sedation

As determined by the clinical team

0.02

0.03

Hypotension

Systolic blood pressure ≤ 90 mmHg)

0.33

0.03

  1. *For the study number reference, please see Supplemental Table 1