(adjust dosages for age, weight, and overall medical condition; start with lower dosages and titrate upward)
Insomnia (po QHS prn) - Restoril15 or 30 mg, Dalmane 15 or 30 mg, Halcion 0.125 or 0.25 mg, Ambien 10 mg
Benzodiazepines - Diazepam (Valium) 2.5-5.0-10 mgIV/IM/po, Midazolam (Versed) 1.0-5.0 mgIV/IM, Lorazepam (Ativan) 0.04-0.05 mg/kg IVIM/po q 2-4 hrs
Narcotics - Demerol (1 mg/kg) 25-100 mg IM (25- 50 mg IV) q 3-4 hrs prn, Morphine Sulfate (0.05-0.08 mg/kg) 2-10 mg IM/IV q 3-4 hrs prn; Stadol 1-4 mg IM q 3-4 hrs prn
Anxiolytics - Ativan 0.5-2.0 mg po-IM-IV BID- TID, Xanax 0.25-0.5 mg po TID, Atarax 50-100 mg po OlD
Psychosis - Haloperidol 0.5-10 mgIV/IM/po