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'''Haloperidol''' (Marketed in the US as '''Haldol''') is a typical antipsycotic drug. It is used in the treatment of acute psychoisis in schiczophrenia and severe manic episodes in Bipolar disorder. Haloperidol is on the World Health Organization's Essential Drugs List.
'''Haloperidol''' (Marketed in the US as '''Haldol''') is a typical antipsychotic drug. It is used in the treatment of acute psychoisis in schiczophrenia and severe manic episodes in Bipolar disorder. Haloperidol is on the World Health Organization's Essential Drugs List.
== Side effects ==
== Side effects ==
Extrapyramidal (movement) symptoms such as tremors and dystonia. Also may cause the very rare but potentially fatal neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Another, potentially permanent movement disorder tardive dyskinesia.
Extrapyramidal (movement) symptoms such as tremors and dystonia. Also may cause the very rare but potentially fatal neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Another, potentially permanent movement disorder tardive dyskinesia.