Your patient is a 29-year-old male who is conscious, alert, and extremely hyperactive after using cocaine. HR = 134, BP = 148/102, RR = 20. Physical examination reveals warm, diaphoretic skin and dilated pupils bilaterally. Which of the following medications should be considered to manage this patient?

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The patient is exhibiting signs of cocaine-induced agitation, which can be managed with benzodiazepines like diazepam. Metoprolol and propranolol are beta-blockers that may further increase blood pressure and decrease heart rate. Naloxone is used to reverse opioid overdose and would not be effective in managing cocaine-induced agitation.

Your Patient Is a 29-Year-Old Male Who Is Conscious, Alert