Drug Name

Haldol (Haloperidol)

Drug Uses

Haldol is used for treating schizophrenia. It is as well as used to control symptoms associated with Tourette disorder. It as well as may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Haldol as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
Haldol is usually given as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. Incase you will be using Haldol at home, a health care provider will teach you how to take it. Be sure you understand how to take Haldol.
Follow the procedures you are taught when you take a dose. Contact your health care provider incase you possess any questions.
Do not take Haldol incase it contains particles, is cloudy or discolored, or incase the vial is cracked or damaged.
Keep this product, as well as syringes as well as needles, out of the reach of children as well as pets. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Ask your health care provider how to dispose of these materials after take. Follow all local rules for disposal.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Haldol is an antipsychotic agent. Exactly how it works is not known, but it may work by blocking confident chemicals in the brain.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Haldol, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Haldol at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Haldol out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Haldol if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Haldol;
• you are in a coma, possess Parkinson disease, or possess very bad central nervous system depression;
• you are using dofetilide, an H1 antagonist (e.g., astemizole, terfenadine), or sodium oxybate (GHB).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Some health examination conditions may work with Haldol . Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• incase you possess the blood disease porphyria, electrolyte problems (eg, abridged blood magnesium, abridged blood potassium), or a history of dementia, Alzheimer disease, seizures, or thyroid problems
• incase you possess heart problems or irregular heartbeat (eg, QT prolongation), or incase a member of your family has a history of these conditions

Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Haldol . Tell your health care provider incase you are using any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Cisapride, dofetilide, H1 antagonists (eg, astemizole, terfenadine), macrolides or ketolides (eg, erythromycin, telithromycin), phenothiazines (eg, thioridazine), or pimozide because the risk of humorless heart-related side effects may be increased
• Lithium because the risk of unexpected toxic effects, including weakness, very bad tiredness, confusion, or unusual muscle movements, may be increased
• Rifampin because it may decrease Haldol 's effectiveness. Carbamazepine because side effects of Haldol may be increased or the effectiveness of Haldol may be decreased
• Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) or sodium oxybate (GHB) because their actions as well as the risk of their side effects may be increased by Haldol

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• blurred vision; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; moistureless mouth; headache; loss of appetite; nausea; stomach upset; trouble sleeping.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); confusion; decreased urination; difficulty speaking or swallowing; drooling; excessive or unusual sweating; fainting; quick or irregular heartbeat; fever; hallucinations; mental or mood changes (e.g., abnormal thinking, agitation, anxiety, depression); prolonged, painful erection; rigid or hard muscles; seizures; very bad or persistent dizziness, headache, or vomiting; shuffling walk; uncontrolled muscle movements (e.g., of the arms, legs, tongue, jaw, cheeks; twitching; tremors); vision problems or changes; yellowing of skin or eyes.

More Information

Haldol is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.