Quetiapine vs First-Generation Antipsychotics for Aggression

Topics: Agitation | Emergency Department | First Generation Antipsychotics (FGAs) | Quetiapine | Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs)

REVIEW OF: Yip L et al,  J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2020;30(9):534–541 Acute agitation and aggression can lead to injury in the pediatric emergency department setting. Unfortunately, efficacy data for pharmacologic treatments are sparse. Most clinicians choose first-generation antipsychotics (FGA) over second-generation antipsychotics (SG