haloperidol

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)