Droperidol

Question 1

What is drug class is droperidol

Answer 1

Antipsychotic

Question 2

Droperidol pharmacology

Answer 2

Antipsychotic drug from the butyophenone group that produces sedation.

Question 3

Presentation of droperidol

Answer 3

Vial, 10mg/2ml

Question 4

Indications of droperidol

Answer 4

Acute behavioural disturbances with a SAT score >2

Question 5

Contraindications of droperidol

Answer 5

Absolute:
- allergy / AVDR,
- Parkinson’s.
- Lewy body dementia
- dystonic reaction to droperidol.
- patients under 8 years
Relative:
- suspected sepsis.

Question 6

Side effects of droperidol

Answer 6

Vasodilation/ hypotension

Dystonic reaction

Question 7

Dosage of droperidol

Answer 7

• > 65 years, 5mg. Repeated at 10mins, 10mg max dose
• 16-65 years, 10mg. Repeated at 15 mins, 20mg max dose.
• 13-15 years, 0.1-0.2mg, repeat 15 mins, 20mg max dose or 10mg single dose