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A 44-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department After

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A 44-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after he was found talking to himself in a park. When authorities asked him to leave, he became agitated and combative, saying he was "destined to lead" and has to "wait in the park for the sign." The patient admits to not sleeping for the past week. His thoughts jump from topic to topic, and he appears distractible, disorganized, and unable to care for himself. The patient is admitted to the hospital and prescribed daily haloperidol and valproate. Over the next week, he becomes significantly calmer. Although he continues to believe that he will "lead a spiritual revolution," he sleeps 6 hours a night and is better able to focus. Ten days after admission, nursing staff members find him lying in bed, confused, sweating, and stiff. Temperature is 39.2 C (102.6 F) , blood pressure is 164/98 mm Hg, pulse is 122/min, and respirations are 28/min. As a precaution, all medications are stopped. If the patient's condition fails to improve with supportive measures, which of the following medications would be most appropriate to administer at this time?

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