Haloperidol Decanoate

haloperidol  In the emergency department , haloperidol is commonly used to facilitate chemical sedation of acutely agitated patients, ameliorate symptoms Haloperidol is an antipsychotic agent used to treat schizophrenia and other psychoses, as well as symptoms of agitation, irritability, and delirium

Haloperidol is a typical antipsychotic that is widely used to treat delirium It causes less sedation and hypotension and has fewer anticholinergic effects than Delirium is a complex condition and is more common in patients aged older than 65 years Haloperidol is only recommended to be used in serious

Haloperidol · Adult: mg 2-3 times daily Maintenance dose: 4 mg once daily Adjust dose according to response and tolerability Max: 30 mg daily · Child: Optimizing haloperidol dosage Monitoring patient compliance Assessing toxicity