What is haloperidol?
haloperidol is a drug developed in the 50s of the 20th century for treatment primarily psychotic or manic symptoms, and therefore its classification as antipsychotics. People can be most familiar with one of their brands Haldol® and has many other manufacturers and names depending on where it is sold. Today, drugs are used less often because of the diversity of atypical antipsychotic drugs that have been introduced, but there are still many settings in which haloperidol is used. It can be intramuscularly injected, injected into a vein or orally. For fast actions, when it comes to supporting peace of mind with severe psychosis, intravenous injections are usually preferred, but people can also treat orally regularly to treat conditions such as schizophrenia or deal with diseases such as Tourette's syndrome.
For the use of most antipsychotic drugs, very serious warnings are associated with Haloperidol is no exception. The most serious warnings have shown that such drugs increase the riskSudden death in people with dementia. While Haldol® and other antipsychotics could have once been used to calm psychotic episodes in people with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, they are now not recommended and needed to avoid them.
Another serious risk with haloperidol is that the use can lead to tardive dyskinesia or involuntary movement disorders and these conditions may not always stop the interruption of the drug. The risk of such symptoms is just below 5%, more often occurs in younger people and more often affects women. It is a question of weighing the risk versus benefits. The real need for any antipsychotics may suffice to ensure this risk in many circumstances.
other side effects associated with haloperidol include drowsiness, feeling that it is dazed or soothing, akathisia or inner restlessness, dry meouth, difficulty swallowing or dystonia, vibration or tremors and growth on vasee. People may also suffer from depression when using the drug and anyone who is prescribed for treatment should be under the care of the doctor. If there is a sense of hopelessness, thoughts of injury I or thoughts of suicide, they should be immediately mentioned so that the doctor and the patient can consider different drug options.
Some medicines and health conditions mean that either haloperidol should not be prescribed or must be modified. Doctors might want people to obtain ECG (electrocardiogram) before prescribing this drug to observe QT heart intervals that could change as a result of taking Haldol®. Those with heart diseases, a history of seizures and anyone under the influence of alcohol should not use this drug.
Many medicines, especially in mental disorders, will have some interaction with the drug. Any calming could overdo the sedaning properties and common medicines used to treat bipolar disorders such as lithium and carbamazepine, can change the concentrations of the drug in serum or vice versa, so different dose is requiredrolling. A complete list of medicines and medical history can help patients and doctors decide whether haloperidol is suitable.