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| − | '''Haloperidol''' (Marketed in the US as '''Haldol''') is a typical [[antipsychotic]] drug. It is used in the treatment of acute psychosis in [[schizophrenia]] and severe [[manic episode]]s 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 psychosis in [[schizophrenia]] and severe [[manic episode]]s in [[Bipolar disorder]]. Haloperidol is on the [[World Health Organization]]'s Essential Drugs List. |
== Side effects == | == Side effects == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:02, March 29, 2025
Haloperidol (Marketed in the US as Haldol) is a typical antipsychotic drug. It is used in the treatment of acute psychosis in schizophrenia and severe manic episodes in Bipolar disorder. Haloperidol is on the World Health Organization's Essential Drugs List.
Side effects
- Extrapyramidal (movement) symptoms such as tremors and dystonia.
- May cause the very rare but potentially fatal neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
- Tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder which may prove incurable.