Updated format – key points are :
– appropriate selection of agent,
– use of a validated sedation tool
– and managing psych as well as anaesthetic risks
For more info, read the KIDocs post ‘Got Droperidol?‘
A handy guide to Psych Sedation is downloadable from
For more information, see this guideline 140911 – Consensus Statement – The Acutely Agitated Patient in a remote location