We have a tradition at our hospital of naming the various shots we provide.
For a long time the meds of preference for an agitated and out of control patient were the Trilogy I and Trilogy II ...
Recipes:
Trilogy I: Haldol 5 mg, Ativan 2 mg, Cogentin 1 mg
(Haldol is an antipsychotic which controls/stops the voices, Ativan is an antianxiety medication that calms you down, and Cogentin controls the side effects from the haldol which can include odd facial tics and drooling)
If someone was really out of hand and need more serious sleepy-bye time the Trilogy II was called for ... Haldol 5, Benadryl 50 mg
(yes, that's your favorite allergy medicine ... the soporific effect is also particularly calming for the raging mental patient.)
Well, there are some new injectable meds on the market, which are REALLY good. Because of this we now have two new shots.
I reveal here, for the first time in a public forum, our special names.
Duet: Geodon 20 mg, Ativan 2 mg (I named this one)
G-Spot: Geodon 20 mg
(Yes. This is what we do to amuse ourselves.)
I keep asking to have the meds loaded into a "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" tranquilizer dart. I have promised to give the patients a good running head start, but the administration has not yet approved my request.