Sign in

or Register now

SchizophreniaConnection.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Is Haloperidol Used For

New meds no better than old for schizophrenia

October 03, 2008
New schizophrenia medications don't reduce symptoms or hospitalizations more than the older drug haloperidol, according to a new study. The study also found that patients stayed on the new medications longer and believed they worked better than the old one. Participants in the study took haloperidol, or higher-dose second-generation drugs including amisulpride, olanzapine, quetiapine and ziprasidone. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

120
New Haldol Warning Label
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

...labeling on Johnson & Johnson's Haldol (generic: Haloperidol) noting QT prolongation and... Read more »

57548
How Does Lewy Body Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...Careful use of antipsychotic medications such as haloperidol (Haldol, Serenace), olanzapine... Read more »

76_1611
Tardive Dyskinesia: A Movement Disorder That Can Be Induced by Your Medications
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...and from typical antipsychotic medications, like haloperidol; it can occur in 20-30 percent of... Read more »

120
FDA Claims Pfizer Schizophrenia Drug Ad Misleading
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

...mesylate) for Injection has "proven advantages over haloperidol IM-twice the improvement as... Read more »

57548
FDA Warns Doctors Antipsychotics Risky for Elderly
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...medications, also known as major tranquillizers, include haloperidol, thioridazine,... Read more »

Health Guide

What is Alzheimer's Disease?: alzheimers-issues.com
... risperidone, and ziprasidone) may not be safer than older antipsychotic drugs (haloperidol and chlorpromazine). According to a review in the Journal of the ... Read more »
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
...6 and older (for OCD) Antipsychotic Medications Clozaril(atypical) clozapine 18 and older Haldol haloperidol 3 and older Risperdal (atypical) risperidone 5 to 16 years (for irritability... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...treated with benzodiazepines (e.g., lorazepam or oxazepam), low-dose narcotics (e.g., morphine), or haloperidol. While these medications overall are very safe, each has its own set of side effects... Read more »
Schizophrenia: References
...Ramirez-Bonilla M, Martnez-Garca O, Llorca J, Luis Vzquez-Barquero J. A practical clinical trial comparing haloperidol, risperidone, and olanzapine for the acute treatment of first-episode... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...and achieve remission. They include:Standard antipsychotic drugs (also called neuroleptics), such as haloperidol (Haldol). These drugs may be used for acute mania. They can cause severe side... Read more »

Medications

Myn03510_48562_5

Haloperidol is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective... Read more »

Myn03510_48562_5

Haloperidol is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective... Read more »

Myn03510_48562_5

Haloperidol is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective... Read more »

Rox25260_49300_5

...for mental/mood conditions (e.g., chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thiothixene) methyldopa ... Read more »

Rox25260_49300_5

...for mental/mood conditions (e.g., chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thiothixene) methyldopa ... Read more »

Related News

Some pills bought online contain harmful drug
October 02, 2008

Some prescriptions of Ambien, Ativan, Lexapro, and Xanax purchased online may be dangerous, warns the FDA. Early tests have found the pills in... Read summary »

The Digital Dentist
February 16, 2007

VENICE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- White, shiny and straight. If you want a better smile or better teeth, now you can see how dental work will... Read summary »

Off-Label Prescriptions
November 13, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When your doctor prescribes a medication, you just assume it's been fully vetted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... Read summary »

Ibuprofen may Reduce Dementia Risk
May 07, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The drugs you take for aches and pains could help prevent dementia in the future. A new study finds a link between long-term... Read summary »

Bloodless Surgery
May 05, 2008

SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- During many surgeries, doctors pump several units of donated blood into their patients. But what if the blood... Read summary »