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How is haldol, (haloperidol) haliperidol?

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Dr. Humberto Quintana answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Same drug 4psychosis: Haldol (haloperidol) or haliperidol is a conventioan antipsychotic. prescribed for psychotic disorders,Tics/Vocal tics in Tourette's Disorder. Second line txmt. for severe behavioral disorders. in children. Used for Schizophrenia parental/depot IM therapy. Used for Bipolar Disorder. Behavioral disorders in dementias, delirium. Works by blocking Dopamine 2 receptors. Works within 1 wk or takes several wks.

Answered 7/3/2020

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Haldol (haloperidol): Haloperidol is generic for Haldol (haloperidol).

Answered 5/19/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Haloperido.: Haloperidol (Haldol) is one of the older antipsycyhotic medications. It doesn't treat the wider range of symptoms found in some of the newer anti-psychotics and sometimes can have significant side effects.

Answered 7/3/2020

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