Uses | • delusions • hallucinations • dementia (available on site) |
Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • severe toxic CNS depression, comatose states, Parkinson's disease, dementia-related psychosis |
Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • delirium • confusion • anticholinergic • sedation • extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSs) • neuropleptic malignant syndrome |
Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 0.25mg; 0.25-0.5mg twice or three time a day |
Monitoring | • blood pressure • clinical worsening and suicidal risk • electrolytes |
Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |