Haloperidol

Pronounced hal-oh-PAIR-i-dol

Brand names: Haldol

Type: Typical antipsychotic · All Mental Health Medicines

What Haloperidol is used for

• Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
• Severe agitation
• Tourette disorder
• Severe nausea in palliative care, on specialist advice

Common side effects

• Stiffness and tremor
• Restlessness
• Drowsiness
• Dry mouth
• Blurred vision

Important cautions

• Can cause movement disorders including tardive dyskinesia, and a rare but life-threatening reaction (neuroleptic malignant syndrome) with fever and rigidity
• Can affect heart rhythm, especially given by vein or at high amounts

How it comes

Tablets, liquid, injection, long-acting injection. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.