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Brand Name : Haldol
Generic Name : Haloperidol Injection

Precautions (Source: MedLinePlus)
Before taking haloperidol, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to haloperidol, aspirin, tartrazine (a yellow dye in some processed foods and drugs), or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antacids (Amphogel, Maalox), antihistamines, appetite reducers (amphetamines), benztropine (Cogentin), bromocriptine (Parlodel), carbamazepine (Tegretol), dicyclomine (Bentyl), fluoxetine (Prozac), guanethidine (Ismelin), lithium, meperidine (Demerol), methyldopa (Aldomet), phenytoin (Dilantin), propranolol (Inderal), sedatives, trihexyphenidyl (Artane), valproic acid (Depakane), medication for colds or depression, and vitamins. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had depression; seizures; shock therapy; allergies; asthma; emphysema; chronic bronchitis; problems with your urinary system or prostate; glaucoma; history of alcohol abuse; thyroid problems; bad reaction to insulin; angina; irregular heartbeat; problems with your blood pressure; blood disorders; or blood vessel, heart, kidney, liver, or lung disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking haloperidol, call your doctor. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking haloperidol. you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until ...
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Side Effects (Source: MedLinePlus)
Side effects from haloperidol are common. Your urine may turn pink or reddish-brown; this effect is not harmful. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: drowsiness; dry mouth; constipation; restlessness; headache; weight gain. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: tremor; restlessness or pacing; fine worm-like tongue movements; unusual face, mouth, or jaw movements; shuffling walk; slow, jerky movements; seizures or convulsions; fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat; difficulty urinating or loss of bladder control; confusion; eye pain or discoloration; difficulty breathing or fast breathing; fever; skin rash; severe muscle stiffness; unusual tiredness or weakness; unusual bleeding or bruising; yellowing of the skin or eyes. If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html ] or by phone [1-800-332-1088]. ...
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Further Reading on haldol
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  • Delusional Disorder Overview ( WebMD )
    Delusional disorder , previously called paranoid disorder , is a type of serious mental illness called ...of delusions. Conventional anti-psychotics include Thorazine, Prolixin, Haldol , Navane,
  • Periodic Limb Movement Disorder ( WebMD )
    Periodic limb movement disorder ( PLMD ), the only movement disorder that occurs only during sleep , is ...Medication - Neuroleptics and other antidopaminergic agents such as Haldol , dopaminergic agents...
  • Dementia With Lewy Bodies ( WebMD )
    Dementia with Lewy bodies ( DLB ) is the name for a group of disorders in which dementia , a progressive decline of mental and ...Standard antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol ( Haldol ) should be...
  • Dementia in Head Injury ( WebMD )
    Head injury occurs when an outside force hits the head hard enough to cause the brain to move violently within the skull ;...worsen cognitive function. These include haloperidol ( Haldol ). New...



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