Patients who develop agitation or delirium as defined by an Intensive Care Delirium Checklist (ICDSC) score of greater than or equal to 4 meeting all the inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria will be eligible for randomization. Once randomized they will be screened for ongoing agitation and delirium as well prolongation of the QTc interval greater than 440 msec, development of extrapyramidal symptoms and development of a seizure disorder.