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Haloperidol
Essential medicine status
General description
Haloperidol is a typical antipsychotic used in the management of a range of conditions including (but not limited to) schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, delirium, agitation, acute psychosis and nausea.
INN
Haloperidol
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Medicines for other common symptoms in palliative care
  • Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per mL
  • Oral > Solid: 0.5 mg; 2 mg; 5 mg
  • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 5 mg per mL in 1-mL ampoule
Indications
Section
Medicines for psychotic disorders
  • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 5 mg per mL in ampoule
  • Oral > Solid: 2 mg; 5 mg