Drug details
Haldol (haloperidol injection)
type of Antipsychotics, First Generation
Haldol (haloperidol) is an antipsychotic drug that decreases excitement in the brain. Haldol is used to treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, to control motor (movement) and verbal (for example, Tourette's syndrome) tics and is used to treat severe behavior problems in children. Haldol is available in generic form. Haldol is not approved for use in older adults with dementia because of increased chances of death during treatment.
The drug is often used to treat Dementia , Schizophrenia .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- headache,
- dizziness,
- blurred vision,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- itching,
- skin rash,
- nervousness,
- sleep problems (insomnia),
- restlessness,
- dry mouth,
- mood changes,
- drowsiness,
- anxiety,
- loss of interest in sex,
- spinning sensation,
- breast enlargement,
- spontaneous eye movements,
- irregular menstrual periods,
- difficulty urinating or urinating less than usual, and
- occasional movement disorders
The following drugs are related to Haldol, either as a replacement or used together:
- Saphris (asenapine sublingual tablets)
- Fazaclo (clozapine)
- Versacloz (clozapine oral suspension)
- Compazine (prochlorperazine)
- Corphedra Injection (ephedrine sulfate)
- Igalmi (dexmedetomidine sublingual film)
- Fanapt (iloperidone tablets)
- Geodon (ziprasidone)
- Ingrezza (valbenazine capsules)
- Invega Hafyera (6-month paliperidone palmitate)
- Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate extended-release injectable suspension)
- Latuda (lurasidone hcl tablets for oral administration)
- Lybalvi (olanzapine and samidorphan tablets)
- Moban (molindone hydrochloride tablets)
- Navane (thiothixene hcl)
- Zyprexa (olanzapine)
- Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine extended release injectable suspension)
- Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate)
- Seroquel XR (quetiapine fumarate extended-release tablets)
- Risperdal (risperidone)
- Risperdal Consta (risperidone)
- Rykindo (risperidone)
- Xenazine (tetrabenazine tablets)
The following supplements are related to Haldol, and may be used together with the drug:
- Glycine (s.)
- Lithium (s.)
- Dhea (s.)