Haloperidol is used to treat a number of different problems.
It may slow your reactions and make you feel drowsy. If this
happens, do not drive and do not use tools or machines.
Type of medicine
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An antipsychotic medicine
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Used mainly for
| Agitation, delirium, nausea, and hiccups |
Also called
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Haldol®, Serenace®
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Available as
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Tablets, capsules, and oral liquid medicine
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Common haloperidol side-effects
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What can I do if I experience this?
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Headache
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Ask your hospice nurse to recommend a suitable
painkiller
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Feeling dizzy or sleepy, blurred vision
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If this happens, do not drive and do not use tools or machines
|
Feeling light-headed when you stand up
|
This can happen particularly when you first start taking this
medicine. Getting up more slowly until you are aware how you react should
help
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Stomach upset
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Stick to simple meals, avoid rich or spicy foods
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Dry mouth
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Try chewing sugar-free gum or sucking sugar-free sweets
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Feeling shaky or restless, unusual or uncontrollable muscle
movements
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Speak with your hospice nurse as soon as possible about any of these.
Your treatment may need adjusting
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Changes in weight, difficulty sleeping, mood changes, stuffy
nose, changes in sexual ability, breast enlargement, production of breast
milk, menstrual problems, fast heartbeat, constipation, difficulty passing
urine, skin rash
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Discuss these with your hospice nurse if any become troublesome
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Important information
about all medicines
Never take more than the prescribed dose. If
you suspect that you or someone else might have taken an overdose of this
medicine, go to the accident and emergency department of your local hospital.
Take the container with you, even if it is empty.
This medicine is for you. Never give it to
other people even if their condition appears to be the same as yours.
Do not keep out-of-date or unwanted
medicines. Take them to your local pharmacy which will dispose of them for
you.
If you have any questions about this
medicine ask your pharmacist.
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