Haloperidol

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

pronunciation

pronounced as (ha loe per' i dole)

Why is this medication prescribed?

Haloperidol is used to treat psychotic disorders (conditions that cause difficulty telling the difference between things or ideas that are real and things or ideas that are not real). Haloperidol is also used to control motor tics (uncontrollable need to repeat certain body movements) and verbal tics (uncontrollable need to repeat sounds or words) in adults and children who have Tourette's disorder (condition characterized by motor or verbal tics). Haloperidol is also used to treat severe behavioral problems such as explosive, aggressive behavior or hyperactivity in children who cannot be treated with psychotherapy or with other medications. Haloperidol is in a group of medications called conventional antipsychotics. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.


How should this medicine be used?

Haloperidol comes as a tablet and concentrated liquid to take by mouth. It is usually taken two or three times a day. Take haloperidol at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take haloperidol exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of haloperidol and gradually increase your dose. Your doctor may decrease your dose once your condition is controlled. Be sure to tell your doctor how you are feeling during your treatment with haloperidol.

Haloperidol may help control your condition, but will not cure it. Continue to take haloperidol even if you feel well. Do not stop taking haloperidol without talking to your doctor. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually. If you suddenly stop taking haloperidol, you may experience difficulty controlling your movements.


What are the precautions to be followed?

Before taking haloperidol,
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to haloperidol or any other medications.
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: amiodarone (Cordarone); anticoagulants (blood thinners); antihistamines; disopyramide (Norpace); dofetilide (Tikosyn); epinephrine (Epipen); erythromycin (E.E.S., E-Mycin, Erythrocin); ipratropium (Atrovent); lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid); medications for anxiety, depression, irritable bowel disease, mental illness, motion sickness, Parkinson's disease,seizures, ulcers, or urinary problems; methyldopa; moxifloxacin (Avelox); narcotic medications for pain; pimozide (Orap); procainamide ; quinidine ; rifampin (Rifater, Rifadin); sedatives; sotalol (Betapace, Betapace AF); sparfloxacin (Zagam) (not available in the US); sleeping pills; thioridazine; and tranquilizers. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
  • tell your doctor if you have or have ever had Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance). Your doctor will probably tell you not to take haloperidol.
  • tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has or has ever had prolonged QT syndrome (condition that increases the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat that may cause loss of consciousness, or sudden death). Also tell your doctor if you have or have ever had breast cancer; bipolar disorder (condition that causes episodes of depression, episodes of mania, and other abnormal moods); citrullinemia (condition that causes build-up of ammonia in the blood); an abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG; a test that records electrical activity in the brain); seizures; an irregular heartbeat; low levels of calcium or magnesium in your blood; chest pain; or heart or thyroid disease. Also tell your doctor if you have ever had to stop taking a medication for mental illness due to severe side effects.
  • tell your doctor if you are pregnant, especially if you are in the last few months of your pregnancy, or if you plan to become pregnant or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking haloperidol, call your doctor. Haloperidol may cause problems in newborns following delivery if it is taken during the last months of pregnancy.
  • if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking haloperidol.
  • you should know that this medication may make you drowsy and may affect your thinking and movements. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you.
  • ask your doctor about the safe use of alcohol during your treatment with haloperidol. Alcohol can make the side effects of haloperidol worse.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Haloperidol may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
  • drowsiness
  • dry mouth
  • increased saliva
  • blurred vision
  • loss of appetite
  • constipation
  • diarrhea
  • heartburn
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
  • blank facial expression
  • uncontrollable eye movements
  • unusual, slowed, or uncontrollable movements of any part of the body
  • restlessness
  • agitation
  • nervousness
  • mood changes
  • dizziness
  • headache
  • breast enlargement or pain
  • breast milk production
  • missed menstrual periods
  • decreased sexual ability in men
  • increased sexual desire
  • difficulty urinating
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
  • fever
  • muscle stiffness
  • confusion
  • fast or irregular heartbeat
  • sweating
  • decreased thirst
  • neck cramps
  • tongue that sticks out of the mouth
  • tightness in the throat
  • difficulty breathing or swallowing
  • fine, worm-like tongue movements
  • uncontrollable, rhythmic face, mouth, or jaw movements
  • seizures
  • eye pain or discoloration
  • decreased vision, especially at night
  • seeing everything with a brown tint
  • rash
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes
  • erection that lasts for hours

Haloperidol may cause other side effects. Tell your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication.


How to store the medication and dispose it of after its use later?

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Protect the liquid from light and do not allow it to freeze. Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.


Drug Category/Class

  • Butyrophenones
  • Antidyskinetics
  • Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
  • Combined Inhibitors of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
  • Antiemetics
  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Dopamine Antagonists
  • Butyrophenone Derivatives
  • Psycholeptics
  • Nervous System
  • CYP2D6 Inducers
  • CYP2D6 Inducers (strong)
  • Cytochrome P-45
Prescribed For the management of psychotic disorders (eg. schizophrenia) and delirium, as well as to control tics and vocal utterances of Tourette's syndrome ...
Weight :375.864
Structure Haloperidol
Generic Drug Haloperidol prescribed For the management of psychotic disorders (eg. schizophrenia) and delirium, as well as to control tics and vocal utterances of Tourette
Formula

C21H23ClFNO2

Haloperidol has 163 Brands listed


Agidol (0.25 mg)Agidol (1.5 mg)
Agidol (10 mg)Agidol (20 mg)
Agidol (3 mg)Agidol (5 mg)
Benzydol P (1.5 mg)Benzydol P (10 mg)
Benzydol P (5 mg)Brain Rest (1.5 mg)
Brain Rest (10 mg)Brain Rest (30 ml)
Brain Rest (5 mg)Cizonil (1.5 mg)
Cizonil (5 mg)Cizoren (1.5 mg)
Cizoren (10 mg)Cizoren (30 ml)
Cizoren (5 mg)Depidol (0.25 mg)
Depidol (1.5 mg)Depidol (5 mg)
Depidol (50 mg)Depinase (1.5 mg)
Depinase (10 mg)Depinase (5 mg)
Epidol (0.25 mg)Epidol (1.5 mg)
Epidol (10 mg)Epidol (5 mg)
Estidol (1.5 mg)Estidol (10 mg)
Estidol (20 mg)Estidol (3 mg)
Estidol (5 mg)Gendol (5 mg)
Gendol LA (50 mg)Gendol Tab (5 mg)
Haldol (0.25 mg)Haldol (0.5 mg)
Haldol (1.5 mg)Haldol (2.5 mg)
Haldol (5 mg)Halidace (0.25 mg)
Halidace (1.5 mg)Halidace (10 mg)
Halidace (20 mg)Halidace (5 mg)
Halidol (0.25 mg)Halidol (1.5 mg)
Halidol (5 mg)Halo (10 mg)
Halo (5 mg)Halo Tab (5 mg)
Halobid (0.25 mg)Halobid (1.5 mg)
Halobid (10 mg)Halobid (20 mg)
Halobid (5 mg)Haloday (0.25 mg)
Haloday (1.5 mg)Haloday (10 mg)
Haloday (5 mg)Halodi (10 mg)
Halodil (5 mg)Halopace (0.25 mg)
Halopace (1.5 mg)Halopace (5 mg)
Haloperidol (5 mg)Halopidol (10 mg)
Halopidol (15 ml)Halopidol (2 mg)
Halopidol (20 mg)Halopidol (30 ml)
Halopidol (5 mg)Haloxel (0.25 mg)
Hapiwin (10 mg)Hapiwin (5 mg)
Haprol (5 mg)Haprol (50 mg)
Helinase (0.25 mg)Helinase (1.5 mg)
Helinase (10 mg)Helinase (5 mg)
Hexidol (1.5 mg)Hexidol (10 mg)
Hexidol (5 mg)Larenase (0.25 mg)
Larenase (1.5 mg)Larenase (10 mg)
Larenase (5 mg)Manonace (0.25 mg)
Mindol (10 mg)Mindol (5 mg)
Mindol Inj (5 mg)Mindwel (1.5 mg)
Mindwel (5 mg)Nase (1.5 mg)
Nase (10 mg)Nase (3 mg)
Nase (5 mg)Norma (1.5 mg)
Norma (5 mg)Normadol (1.5 mg)
Normadol (10 mg)Normadol (30 ml)
Normadol (5 mg)Normadol Forte (10 mg)
Normadol Inj (5 mg)Oprex (0.25 mg)
Oprex (1.5 mg)Oprex (10 mg)
Oprex (20 mg)Oprex (5 mg)
Peridol (1.5 mg)Peridol (10 mg)
Peridol (10 mg) (Densa Pharma)Peridol (5 mg)
Peridol (5 mg) (Densa Pharma)Relinase (0.25 mg)
Relinase (1.5 mg)Relinase (10 mg)
Relinase (2.5 mg)Relinase (5 mg)
Relinase Inj (5 mg)Relinase LA (50 mg)
Salidol LA (50 mg)Schizol (1.5 mg)
Schizol (10 mg) (K.C. Labs)Schizol (5 mg) (K.C. Labs)
Senorm (1.5 mg)Senorm (10 mg)
Senorm (5 mg)Senorm Inj (5 mg)
Senorm LA (50 mg)Seradol (10 mg)
Seradol (5 mg)Seradol Inj (5 mg)
Serenace (0.25 mg)Serenace (0.5 mg)
Serenace (1.5 mg)Serenace (10 mg)
Serenace (15 ml)Serenace (20 mg)
Serenace (30 ml)Serenace (5 mg)
Serenace Inj (5 mg)Sydol (5 mg)
Sydol LA (50 mg)Talendol (0.25 mg)
Talendol (1.5 mg)Talendol (10 mg)
Talendol (5 mg)Trancodol (1.5 mg)
Trancodol DT (10 mg)Trancodol DT (20 mg)
Trancodol DT (5 mg)Trancodol Inj (5 mg)
Worin (10 mg)Worin (5 mg)
Zor (1.5 mg)Zor (5 mg)
Zoridol (5 mg)

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