Haloperidol
- TRADE NAMES: Dozic; Duraperidol; Haldol (Ortho-McNeil); Haloper; Peridol; Serenace
- INDICATIONS: Schizophrenia, Tourette’s disorder
- CLASS: Antiemetic, Antipsychotic
- HALF-LIFE: 20 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Acemetacin, Arsenic, Benztropine, Citalopram, Clozapine, Darifenacin, Fluoxetine, Itraconazole, Lisdexamfetamine, Lithium, Meloxicam, Methotrexate, Moxifloxacin, Nilotinib, Oxybutynin, Propranolol, Quinine, Ribociclib, Sotalol, Sulpiride, Tetrabenazine, Tiotropium, Trospium, Vandetanib, Venlafaxine
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED PSYCHOSIS
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Page last updated 09/19/2023
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
