Quetiapine Sustained Release in Treatment of Delirium Induced by Cerebral Metastasis

Abstract

While haloperidol represents the first-line treatment of delirium, some studies have shown that atypical antipsychotics could be used as an efficacious treatment in delirium management. This article reports a case of a delirious patient, treated effectively and quickly with Quetiapine sustained release with negligible side effects.