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haloperidol, ha-loe-per-i-dole, treat nervous, mental, emotional conditions, control the symptoms, tourette's disorder, haloperidol, haloperidol, dosage forms, oral, solution, tablets, parenteral, injection, for haloperidol, allergic reaction to haloperidol, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, haloperidol has not been studied in pregnant women, studies in animals given 2 to 20 times the usual maximum human dose, haloperidol have shown reduced fertility, delayed delivery, cleft palate, an increase, stillbirths and newborn deaths, when breast-feeding , haloperidol passes into breast milk, animal studies, haloperidol in breast milk causes drowsiness and unusual muscle movements, nursing offspring, when breast-feeding , is not recommended during treatment with haloperidol, children side effects, especially muscle spasms, the neck and back, twisting movements, the body, trembling, fingers and hands, inability to move the eyes are more likely to occur in children, who, more sensitive than adults to the effects, haloperidol, constipation, dizziness , fainting, drowsiness , dryness, mouth, trembling, the hands and fingers, symptoms, tardive dyskinesia, rapid, worm-like movements, the tongue, any other uncontrolled movements, the mouth, tongue, jaw, /or arms and legs, especially likely to occur in elderly patients, usually more sensitive than younger adults to the effects, haloperidol, 2 different medicines, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking haloperidol, health care professionals, amoxapine, asendin, metoclopramide, reglan, metyrosine, demser, other antipsychotics, medicine for mental illness, pemoline, cylert, pimozide, orap, promethazine, phenergan, rauwolfia alkaloids, alseroxylon, rauwiloid, deserpidine, harmonyl, rauwolfia serpentina, raudixin, reserpine, serpasil, trimeprazine, temaril, taking these medicines with haloperidol may increase the frequency and severity, certain side effects, central nervous system, cns, depressants, medicine that causes drowsiness , tricyclic antidepressants, medicine for depression, taking these medicines with haloperidol may result in increased cns and other depressant effects, in an increased chance, low blood pressure, hypotension, epinephrine, adrenalin, severe low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat may occur, levodopa, dopar, larodopa, haloperidol may interfere with the effects, lithium, eskalith, lithane, lithium and haloperidol are sometimes used together, their use, closely monitored by a physician, who may change the amount, medicine you need, take other medical problems, haloperidol, any other medical problems, alcohol abuse, the risk, heat stroke, difficult urination , glaucoma, heart, blood vessel disease, lung disease, parkinson's disease , haloperidol may make the condition worse, epilepsy, the risk, seizures, kidney disease , liver disease , higher blood levels, haloperidol may occur, increasing the chance, side effects, overactive thyroid, serious unwanted effects may occur, if this medicine upsets my stomach, can be taken with food, milk, lessen stomach irritation, for patients taking the liquid form, is, taken by mouth, comes in a dropper bottle, each dose is, measured with the specially marked dropper provided with my prescription, other droppers since they may not deliver the correct amount, should be mixed with water, a beverage, orange juice, apple juice, tomato juice, cola and taken immediately after mixing, haloperidol should not be mixed with tea, coffee, they cause the medicine to separate out, solution, do not take it more often, do not take it for a longer time, this is particularly important for children, elderly patients, they may react very strongly to this medicine, continue taking this medicine for the full time, sometimes haloperidol, taken for several days to several weeks before its full effect is reached, haloperidol will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, haloperidol, dose is different, the number, tablets, dropperfuls, solution, take, injections, receive depends on the strength, the number, doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using haloperidol, for oral, dosage forms, solution and tablets, adults and adolescents: to start, 500 micrograms to 5 milligrams two, three times a day, a physician may increase my dose, the dose is usually not more than 100 milligrams a day, children 3 to 12 years, weighing 15 to 40 kilograms, 33 to 88 pounds, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 25 to 150 micrograms per kilogram, 11 to 68 micrograms per pound, taken in smaller doses two, three times a day, children up to 3 years, age: dose, determined by the doctor, : to start, 500 micrograms to 2 milligrams two, three times a day, the doctor may increase my dose, for short-acting injection, dosage form, adults and adolescents: to start, 2 to 5 milligrams, usually injected into a muscle, repeated every one to eight hours, condition, children: dose, determined by the doctor, for long-acting, depot injection, dosage form, adults and adolescents: to start, the dose is usually 10 to 15 times the daily oral dose you were taking, injected into a muscle once a month, the doctor may adjust how much, need and how often you will need it, condition, children: dose, determined by the doctor, if i miss a dose, then take any remaining doses for that day at regularly spaced intervals, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, do not store the tablet form, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, keep the liquid form, from freezing, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach,
precautions, know the side effects, especially during the first few months, treatment with this medicine, haloperidol you take, changed often to meet the needs, condition, this also helps prevent side effects, do not stop taking this medicine without first checking with a physician, reduce gradually, the amount you are taking, before stopping completely, this will allow my body time to adjust and help avoid a worsening, medical condition, will add to the effects, alcohol and other cns depressants, medicines that slow down the nervous system, possibly causing drowsiness , some examples, cns depressants are antihistamines, medicine for hay fever, other allergies, colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping medicine; prescription pain medicine, narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for seizures; muscle relaxants, anesthetics, some dental anesthetics, check with a physician before taking, some people to become dizzy, drowsy, less alert than they are normally, especially as the amount, medicine is increased, take haloperidol at bedtime, may feel drowsy, less alert on arising, before you drive, dizzy, not alert, not a problem for many patients, dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting may occur, especially when you get up from a lying, sitting position, getting up slowly may help, the problem continues, gets worse, will often make you sweat less, causing my body temperature to increase, use extra care not to become overheated during exercise, hot weather, overheating may result in heat stroke, hot baths, saunas may make you feel dizzy, faint, before using any prescription, over-the-counter, otc, medicine for colds, allergies, may increase the chance, heat stroke, other unwanted effects, dizziness , dry mouth, blurred vision , constipation, taking haloperidol, before having any kind, surgery, dental treatment, emergency treatment, tell the medical doctor, dentist in charge, taking haloperidol together with medicines that are used during surgery, dental, emergency treatments may increase the cns depressant effects, haloperidol, my skin, more sensitive to sunlight than, normally, exposure to sunlight, even for brief periods, a skin rash , itching, redness, other discoloration , the skin, a severe sunburn , when you begin taking this medicine, stay out, direct sunlight, especially between the hours, 10:00 a.m, 3:00 p.m, wear protective clothing, a hat, wear sunglasses, apply a sun block product that has a skin protection factor, spf, at least 15, some patients may require a product with a higher spf number, especially if they have a fair complexion, apply a sun block lipstick that has an spf, at least 15 to protect my lips, a sunlamp, tanning bed, booth, a severe reaction from the sun, haloperidol, dryness, the mouth, for temporary relief, use sugarless candy, gum, melt bits, ice, in my mouth, use a saliva substitute, mouth continues to feel dry for more than 2 weeks, check with my medical doctor, continuing dryness, the mouth may increase the chance, dental disease, tooth decay, gum disease, fungus infections , the liquid form, avoid getting it on my skin, a skin rash , other irritation, are receiving this medicine by injection, the effects, the long-acting injection form, may last for up to 6 weeks, the precautions and side effects information, medicine applies during this time,
side effects, along with its needed effects, haloperidol can sometimes cause serious side effects, tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder, may occur and may not go away after you stop using the medicine, tardive dyskinesia include fine, worm-like movements, the tongue, other uncontrolled movements, the mouth, tongue, cheeks, jaw, arms and legs, other serious, rare side effects may also occur, include severe muscle stiffness, fever, unusual tiredness , weakness, fast heartbeat, difficult breathing, increased sweating, bladder control, seizures, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and a physician should discuss the good this medicine will do as well as the risks, consult doctor before you stop taking haloperidol and get emergency help immediately, side effects occur, convulsions, seizures, fast breathing, fast heartbeat, irregular pulse, fever, high, high, low blood pressure, increased sweating, bladder control, muscle stiffness, severe, unusually pale skin, unusual tiredness , weakness, side effects occur, difficulty in speaking, swallowing, inability to move eyes, balance control, mask-like face, muscle spasms, the neck and back, restlessness, need to keep moving, severe, shuffling walk, stiffness, arms and legs, trembling and shaking, fingers and hands, twisting movements, weakness, arms and legs, decreased thirst, difficulty in urination, dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting, hallucinations, seeing, hearing things that are not there, lip smacking, puckering, puffing, cheeks, rapid, worm-like movements, tongue, skin rash , uncontrolled chewing movements, uncontrolled movements, arms and legs, confusion, hot, dry skin, sweating, increased blinking, spasms, eyelid, muscle weakness, sore throat and fever, uncontrolled twisting movements, neck, trunk, arms, legs, unusual bleeding, bruising, unusual facial expressions, body positions, yellow eyes, skin, symptoms, overdose, difficulty in breathing, severe, dizziness , severe, drowsiness , severe, muscle trembling, jerking, stiffness, uncontrolled movements, severe, unusual tiredness , weakness, severe, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, blurred vision , changes in menstrual period, constipation, dryness, mouth, swelling, pain in breasts, in females, unusual secretion, milk, weight gain, decreased sexual ability, drowsiness , increased sensitivity, skin to sun, skin rash , itching, redness, other discoloration , skin, severe sunburn , nausea, vomiting, some side effects, trembling, fingers and hands, uncontrolled movements, the mouth, tongue, jaw, may occur after you have stopped taking this medicine, other side effects,
additional information
once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included in product labeling, haloperidol is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, huntington's chorea, an hereditary movement disorder, infantile autism, nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy
other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses,
brand names, haldol haldol decanoate, apo-haloperidol haldol haldol la novo-peridol peridol pms haloperidol,
category
antidyskinetic, gilles de la tourette's syndrome antidyskinetic, huntington's chorea antiemetic antipsychotic
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