Difference between revisions of "Haloperidol"
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| − | Extrapyramidal (movement) symptoms such as tremors and dystonia. Also may cause the rare but potentially fatal neuroleptic 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. |
Revision as of 02:50, August 14, 2009
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.
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.