Objective: Agitation is a common prehospital problem and frequently presents without a clear etiology. Given the dynamic environment of the prehospital setting, there has historically been a varied approach to treating agitation with a heavy reliance on parenteral medications. Newer best practice guidelines recommend the incorporation of oral medications to treat patients experiencing agitation. Therefore, we evaluated the use of oral risperidone in a single system after a change in protocol occurred.
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