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Haloperidol
هالوپریدول
🧠 Nervous SystemTypical antipsychotic
🤰 Pregnancy:Dangerous / avoid👶 Children:Safety not established👴 Older adults:Dangerous / avoid 🇮🇷 Registered in Iran⛔ 2 contraindications 🇺🇸 FDA approved generic (ANDA) ANDA218210ATC N05AD01
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Haldol (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Psychotic disorders · Regimen source: FDA Haloperidol · Dosage and Administration
- • Start 0.5 mg/day, increase by 0.5 mg every 5–7 days. Not for children under 3. FDA Haloperidol · Dosage and Administration
Enter age and weight.
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Severe toxic CNS depression or coma; Parkinson's disease; hypersensitivity. FDA Haloperidol · Contraindications
- ⛔ Not intended for children under 3 years. FDA Haloperidol · Dosage and Administration
Formulations
- 0.5 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Haloperidol · How Supplied
- 1 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Haloperidol · How Supplied
- 2 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Haloperidol · How Supplied
- 5 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Haloperidol · How Supplied
- 10 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Haloperidol · How Supplied
- 20 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Haloperidol · How Supplied
- Haloperidol decanoate 50 mg/mL (deep IM) — injection 🇺🇸 USA FDA Haloperidol dec · 3
- Haloperidol decanoate 100 mg/mL (deep IM) — injection 🇺🇸 USA FDA Haloperidol dec · 3
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid
Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Haloperidol · Precautions/Warnings – Usage in Pregnancy
“The use of alcohol with this drug should be avoided due to possible additive effects and hypotension.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👶 ChildrenSafety not established
Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Haloperidol · Precautions/Warnings – Pediatric Use
“Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”
- 👴 Older adultsDangerous / avoid
Label: serious warning or avoid in older adults. FDA Haloperidol · Boxed Warning
“WARNING Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death.”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA218210
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Haloperidol
- MedlinePlus (NIH)HaloperidolHaloperidol Injection
- WHO ATC/DDDN05AD01
- Darooyab (Iran)Haloperidol
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-1287/Haloperidol
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 00617 · HALOPERIDOL 0.5MG TAB · قرص هالوپریدول ۰٫۵ میلی‌گرم
- 09513 · HALOPERIDOL 20MG 30ML DROP · قطره هالوپریدول ۲۰ میلی‌گرم ۳۰ میلی‌لیتر
- 01984 · HALOPERIDOL 2MG TAB · قرص هالوپریدول ۲ میلی‌گرم
- 00619 · HALOPERIDOL 5MG TAB · قرص هالوپریدول ۵ میلی‌گرم
- 00616 · HALOPERIDOL DECANOATE 50MG/ML AMP · آمپول هالوپریدول دکانوات ۵۰ میلی‌گرم / میلی‌لیتر
- 00618 · HALOPERIDOL LACTATE 2MG/ML 15ML ORAL DROP · قطره خوراکی هالوپریدول لاکتات ۲ میلی‌گرم / میلی‌لیتر ۱۵ میلی‌لیتر
- 00620 · HALOPERIDOL LACTATE 5MG/1ML AMP · آمپول هالوپریدول لاکتات ۵ میلی‌گرم / ۱ میلی‌لیتر
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Haloperidol · How SuppliedFDA Haloperidol dec · 3FDA Haloperidol · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Haloperidol dec · 2.1, Table 1FDA Haloperidol · ContraindicationsFDA Haloperidol · Precautions/Warnings – Usage in PregnancyFDA Haloperidol · Precautions/Warnings – Pediatric UseFDA Haloperidol · Boxed WarningFDA Haloperidol · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-1287/Haloperidol
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified