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haloperidol

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[hal-oh-per-i-dawl, -dol] / ˌhæl oʊˈpɛr ɪˌdɔl, -ˌdɒl /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a major antipsychotic agent, C 21 H 23 ClFNO 2 , used in the management of schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.


Etymology

Origin of haloperidol

First recorded in 1955–60; halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol 1


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Confronted with such cases before the discovery of autoimmune encephalitis, psychiatrists often prescribed antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine or haloperidol.

From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024

The research involved a retrospective analysis of electronic medical records of a large cohort of patients from a healthcare provider in Taiwan who received quetiapine or haloperidol therapy.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2024

“Never really voices at that time. They started me on haloperidol and thorazine. Now, well, now I’m on a very low dose of risperidone,” he says proudly.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 19, 2019

She has good days and bad ones, and needs to take another medication to control the stiffness that haloperidol causes.

From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2015

What regions of the nervous system are likely to be the focus of haloperidol side effects?

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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