Talk:Droperidol
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[edit] On Discontinued Use for Children
Droperidol use in Children has resulted in adverse reactions including dystonia and even death. Children's Hospital Boston no longer uses droperidol in treating children with nausea. I'd like to find a way to cite this, but don't have time at the moment to pour through the web search. Children probably don't need an "antipsychotic" either. I'd add a line about hospitals discontinuing use in children right after the line "frequently used in the treatment of." Also, how do you back up a claim like "frequently used"? It should be cited, right?
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1http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/cgi/content/full/97/1/62
