The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

General Management Approach to Delirium

Added text on the intravenous use of haloperidol (cited US Food and Drug Administration as reference 25 and Hassaballa et al. as reference 26).

Added text on the use of palliative sedation for intractable symptoms in the palliative care unit of a comprehensive cancer center (cited Elsayem et al. as reference 45).

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