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Haloperidol: Uses, Dosage, and Side Effects by Nickol Baylon is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Haloperidol is an older antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and acute psychotic states. It can be administered orally or through long-acting injections given every 4 weeks. Common side effects include extrapyramidal symptoms, akathisia, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, depression, weight gain, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. It has many drug interactions and contraindications for certain medical conditions. Doses should be carefully monitored and titrated to balance efficacy and side effects.
- Author
- Nickol Baylon
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- EN