Table 5

Haloperidol versus placebo – 1 trial, 40 participants [15]

Main outcomes
Hal'dol
Placebo
RR (95% CI)

Not improved by 2 hours
2/29
4/11
0.19 (0.04–0.9)
Needing another injection
Majority in both groups
Mental state: asleep – by 2 hours
1/29
0/11
-
Leaving the study early
0/29
0/11
-
Adverse effects: needing antiparkinsonian medication
6/29
0/11
-

Huf et al. BMC Psychiatry 2002 2:11   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-2-11