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A form of Haloperidol, Haldol is an antipsychotic first developed in 1957. Haldol is a neuroleptic and a butyrophenone used to control the symptoms resulting from acute psychosis, acute manic phases, schizophrenia, delirium, hyperactivity, and aggression. Haldol is ... used in the treatment of some neurological disorders such as Tourette syndrome. In the treatment of schizophrenia, weeks or even months of treatment may be needed before a significant improvement is noted. Haldol is used very effectively to treat delusions and hallucinations.
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Haloperidol (sold under the tradenames Aloperidin, Bioperidolo, Brotopon, Dozic, Duraperidol (Germany), Einalon S, Eukystol, Haldol, Halosten, Keselan, Linton, Peluces, Serenace, Serenase, Sigaperidol) is a conventional butyrophenone antipsychotic drug. It was developed in 1957 by the Belgian company Janssen Pharmaceutica and submitted to first clinical trials in Belgium in the same year. After being rejected by U.S. company Searle due to side effects, it was later marketed in the U.S. by McNeil Laboratories.
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Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Haldol, has issued new warnings about a potential risk of dangerous heart conditions and possible death with the drug. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has ... listed the new warnings on their website (www.fda.org/).
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Haldol is available in oral and injection forms. Orally, Haldol is taken by tablet or in solution form, and ingested by mouth. Usually, a starting dose of 500 micrograms to 5 milligrams taken two or three times a day is prescribed for oral ingestion. You should take Haldol only as prescribed by your physician.
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Some patients who take Haldol may develop muscle movements that they cannot control. This is more likely to happen in elderly patients, especially women. The chance that this will happen or that it will become permanent is greater in those who take Haldol in higher doses or for a long time. Muscle problems may ... occur after short-term treatment with low doses. Tell your doctor at once if you have muscle problems with your arms; legs; or your tongue, face, mouth, or jaw (eg, tongue sticking out, puffing of cheeks, mouth puckering, chewing movements) while taking Haldol .
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Haldol antipsychotic medication is often used for the treatment of schizophrenia symptoms. The risk of suffering Tardive Dyskinesia with the use of antipsychotic medications like Haldol is a risk that has been found to occur at a greater frequency with elderly patients. In 2000, the FDA’s Medwatch had a new subsection added to Haldol labeling. The Haldol precautions included a ‘Geriatric Use’ section to warn that there were insufficient numbers of subjects in the ages of 65 and older represented in Haldol clinical studies to determine if these Haldol patients responded differently from younger Haldol patients.
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