What is haloperidol injection used for?
What is haloperidol injection used for?
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia. Haloperidol is also used to control motor and speech tics in people with Tourette’s syndrome. Haloperidol injection is sometimes used in people who are unable to take the medicine by mouth.
What are the main side effects of haloperidol?
Haloperidol may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- dry mouth.
- increased saliva.
- blurred vision.
- loss of appetite.
- constipation.
- diarrhea.
- heartburn.
- nausea.
Is haloperidol given IV?
HALDOL DECANOATE MUST NOT BE ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUSLY. A syndrome consisting of potentially irreversible, involuntary, dyskinetic movements may develop in patients treated with antipsychotic drugs.
Is Haldol injection safe?
Serious, even fatal heart problems may occur, especially when haloperidol is given by injection into a vein or in high doses. Seek immediate medical attention if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: slow/fast/irregular heartbeat, severe dizziness, chest pain, fainting.
Is Haldol used for anxiety?
Haldol is used to treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, to control motor (movement) and verbal (for example, Tourette’s syndrome) tics and is used to treat severe behavior problems in children. Xanax is used to treat panic attacks and anxiety disorders. Haldol and Xanax belong to different drug classes.
How does Haldol make you feel?
This medicine may cause some people to become dizzy, drowsy, or may cause trouble with thinking or controlling body movements, which may lead to falls, fractures or other injuries. Even if you take haloperidol at bedtime, you may feel drowsy or less alert on arising.
Is Haldol used for sleep?
Haloperidol is a medication used for treating people with psychosis that can be taken by mouth or injected. As well as being an antipsychotic (preventing psychosis), it also calms people down or helps them to sleep.
