17th May 2025

A 98-year-old man who has been admitted for an extended period of time in hospital for worsening Parkinson’s disease started having hallucinations and agitation overnight and was extremely disruptive.

A 98-year-old man who has been admitted for an extended period of time in hospital for worsening Parkinson’s disease started having hallucinations and agitation overnight and was extremely disruptive. Nursing staff gave him a dose of PRN medication on his drug chart to try to calm him, but he developed muscle spasms, tremor and became more agitated. What should be the next step in his management?

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