HALO Trial: Haloperidol vs Olanzapine in Hyperactive Delirium in Palliative Care Patients; A Multi-Centre, Randomised-Controlled Trial

"Starting dose: 1mg~Maximum Dose within 24 hours: 6mg~Doses can be escalated every 2 hourly to the maximum doses allowed within 24 hours. If maximum dose of Haloperidol has been reached for the day (within 24 hours), rescue dose of Midazolam 2mg can be used (2mg Q2H PRN)."

"Starting dose: 2.5mg~Maximum Dose within 24 hours: 15mg~Doses can be escalated every 2 hourly to the maximum doses allowed within 24 hours. If maximum dose of Olanzapine has been reached for the day (within 24 hours), rescue dose of Midazolam 2mg can be used (2mg Q2H PRN)."