Haloperidol WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Haloperidol
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication. Doctors prescribe this drug to treat schizophrenia. It is also used to help control the tics and outbursts of Tourette's syndrome and to treat children with severe conduct disorders.1 Haloperidol is useful for acute psychosis, acute mania, hyperactivity, aggression, and acute delirium.2
Fast Facts:
- Haldol is the most common brand name for haloperidol.
- Haloperidol is sometimes called "vitamin H."2
- Haloperidol works by blocking neurotransmitter receptors in the brain.3
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Latest Headlines on Haloperidol
What is Haloperidol?
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Haloperidol
- WhatMeds: Haloperidol
- eMedTV: What Is Haldol?
- Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): What is Haldol (Haloperidol)?
What Are The Uses for Haloperidol?
- HealthSquare: Why is Haldol Prescribed?
- PDRHealth: Why is Haldol Prescribed?
- First DataBank (via RxList): Haldol (Haloperidol): Indications
- eMedTV: Haldol Uses
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Haloperidol?
- About.com: Haldol / Haloperidol Side Effects
- MedicineNet: Haloperidol: Side Effects | Precautions and Drug Interactions
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Haloperidol: What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause?
- eMedTV: Haldol Side Effects | Haldol Drug Interactions | Haldol Warnings and Precautions
What are the Alternatives to Haloperidol?
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Haloperidol
- Inside My Mind: I Wish I Were Numb
- MedHelp Expert Forum: Haldol Effects
- HealthBoards: Haldol Drugs Help Needed
- MyTherapy: Haloperidol (Haldol) Forums
Clinical Trials for Haloperidol
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Haloperidol Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Haloperidol Clinical Trials
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Haloperidol
- JAMA: Haloperidol Articles
- PubMedC entral: Haloperidol Articles
- Google Scholar: Haloperidol Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ DrugDigest: Haloperidol Tablets
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia: Haloperidol
- ↑ MedicineNet: Haloperidol
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- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
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