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Haloperidol

Generic Name: haloperidol

Trade Name: Haldol

Indication: Schizophrenia, mania, aggressive and agitated patient

Action: Alters the effect of dopamine

Therapeutic Class: Antipsychotic

Pharmacologic Class: butyrophenones

Nursing Considerations
 extrapyramidal symptoms, tardive dyskinesia
 use caution in QT prolongation
 may cause seizures, constipation, dry mouth, agranulosytosis
 assess for hallucinations
 monitor hemodynamics
 monitor for neuroleptic malignant syndrome (fever, muscular rigidity, altered mental status, and autonomic dysfunction)
 monitor CBC with differential

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