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{{Short description|Typical antipsychotic medication}}
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|IUPAC_name = ''4--<BR>1-(4-fluorophenyl)-butan-1-one''
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| pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ˌ|h|æ|l|oʊ|ˈ|p|ɛ|r|ɪ|d|ɒ|l}}
| tradename = Haldol, others
| Drugs.com = {{drugs.com|monograph|haloperidol}}
| MedlinePlus = a682180
| DailyMedID = Haloperidol
| pregnancy_AU = C
| pregnancy_AU_comment = <ref name="Drugs.com pregnancy">{{cite web | title=Haloperidol Use During Pregnancy | website=Drugs.com | date=10 February 2020 | url=https://www.drugs.com/pregnancy/haloperidol.html | access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref>
| routes_of_administration = ], ], ], ] (as ] ])
| class = ]
| ATC_prefix = N05 | ATC_prefix = N05
| ATC_suffix = AD01 | ATC_suffix = AD01
| PubChem = 3559
| DrugBank = APRD00538
| C=21|H=23|Cl=1|F=1|N=1|O=2
| molecular_weight = 375.90 (plain haloperidol)
| bioavailability = approx. 60 to 70% (tablets and liquid)
| metabolism = hepatic
| elimination_half-life = 12 to 36 hours
| excretion = biliar/urine
| pregnancy_category = C
| legal_status = Rx-only
| routes_of_administration = oral, ], ], ]
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| legal_AU = S4
'''Haloperidol''' (sold under the tradenames '''Aloperidin''', '''Bioperidolo''', '''Brotopon''', '''Dozic''', '''Duraperidol''' (Germany), '''Einalon S''', '''Eukystol''', '''Haldol''', '''Halosten''', '''Keselan''', '''Linton''', '''Peluces''', '''Serenace''', '''Serenase''', '''Sigaperidol''') is a ] ] ] ]. It was developed in 1957 by the Belgian company ] and submitted to first clinical trials in ] in the same year. After being rejected by ] company ] due to side effects, it was later marketed in the U.S. by ].
| legal_BR = C1
| legal_BR_comment = <ref>{{Cite web |author=Anvisa |author-link=Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency |date=31 March 2023 |title=RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial |trans-title=Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control|url=https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-784-de-31-de-marco-de-2023-474904992 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803143925/https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-784-de-31-de-marco-de-2023-474904992 |archive-date=3 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023 |publisher=] |language=pt-BR |publication-date=4 April 2023}}</ref>
| legal_CA = Rx-only
| legal_UK = POM
| legal_US = Rx-only


<!-- Pharmacokinetic data -->
==Chemistry==
| bioavailability = 60–70% (by mouth)<ref name = PK1999 />
Haloperidol is an odourless white to yellow crystalline powder. Its chemical name is 4--4'-fluorobutyrophenone and its empirical formula is C<sub><font size= "-1">21</font></sub>H<sub><font size= "-1">23</font></sub>ClFNO<sub><font size= "-1">2</font></sub>
| protein_bound = ~90%<ref name = PK1999 />
| metabolism = Liver-mediated<ref name = PK1999 />
| metabolites = • ]<ref name="Kostrzewa2022" /><ref name="Igarashi1998" /><ref name="GórskaMarszałłSloderbach2015" />
| elimination_half-life = 14–26 hours (IV), 20.7 hours (IM), 14–37 hours (oral)<ref name=PK1999/>
| excretion = ] (hence in feces) and in urine<ref name = PK1999 /><ref name=TGA>{{cite web |title = Product Information Serenace |work = TGA eBusiness Services |publisher = Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd |date = 29 September 2011 |access-date = 29 May 2014 |url = https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/picmi/picmirepository.nsf/pdf?OpenAgent&id=CP-2011-PI-03532-3 |format = PDF |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170314204106/https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/picmi/picmirepository.nsf/pdf?OpenAgent&id=CP-2011-PI-03532-3 |archive-date = 14 March 2017 }}</ref>


<!--Identifiers -->
==Pharmacology==
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| CAS_number = 52-86-8
| PubChem = 3559
| IUPHAR_ligand = 86
| DrugBank_Ref = {{drugbankcite|correct|drugbank}}
| DrugBank = DB00502
| ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}}
| ChemSpiderID = 3438
| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}
| UNII = J6292F8L3D
| KEGG_Ref = {{keggcite|correct|kegg}}
| KEGG = D00136
| ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}
| ChEBI = 5613
| ChEMBL_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}
| ChEMBL = 54


<!-- Chemical data -->
Haloperidol is a ] and a ]. Due to its strong central antidopaminergic action, it is classified as a highly potent neuroleptic. It is approximately 50 times more potent than ] on a weight basis (50mg chlorpromazine are equivalent to 1mg haloperidol). Haloperidol possesses a strong activity against ] and ], most likely due to an effective ] receptor blockage in the ] and the ] of the brain. It blocks the dopaminergic action in the ]s, which is the probable reason for the high frequency of ]-motoric side-effects (dystonias, akathisia, pseudoparkinsonism). It has minor ] and ] properties, therefore ] and anticholinergic side-effects such as ], ], ], etc., are seen quite infrequently, compared with less potent neuroleptics such as chlorpromazine. Haloperidol also has ] properties and displays a strong action against ] agitation, due to a specific action in the ]. It therefore is an effective treatment for ] and states of agitation. Additionally, it can be given as an ] in the therapy of severe chronic pain.
| IUPAC_name = 4--1-(4-fluorophenyl)butan-1-one
| C=21 | H=23 | Cl=1 | F=1 | N=1 | O=2
| smiles = c1cc(ccc1C(=O)CCCN2CCC(CC2)(c3ccc(cc3)Cl)O)F
| StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}
| StdInChI = 1S/C21H23ClFNO2/c22-18-7-5-17(6-8-18)21(26)11-14-24(15-12-21)13-1-2-20(25)16-3-9-19(23)10-4-16/h3-10,26H,1-2,11-15H2
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| StdInChIKey = LNEPOXFFQSENCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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<!-- Definition and uses -->
The peripheral antidopaminergic effects of haloperidol account for its strong antiemetic activity. There, it acts at the CTZ (Chemical Trigger Zone). Haloperidol is useful to treat severe forms of nausea/emesis such as those resulting from ]. The peripheral effects lead also to a relaxation of the gastric ] muscle and an increased release of the hormone ], with the possible emergence of breast enlargement and secretion of milk (]) in both sexes.
'''Haloperidol''', sold under the brand name '''Haldol''' among others, is a ] medication.<ref name=AHFS2015 /> Haloperidol is used in the treatment of ], tics in ], ] in ], ], agitation, acute ], and ] from ].<ref name=AHFS2015 /><ref name= NEJM2014>{{cite journal | vauthors = Schuckit MA | title = Recognition and management of withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens) | journal = The New England Journal of Medicine | volume = 371 | issue = 22 | pages = 2109–2113 | date = November 2014 | pmid = 25427113 | doi = 10.1056/NEJMra1407298 | s2cid = 205116954 | url = https://escholarship.org/uc/item/08b9z9th }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Plosker GL | title = Quetiapine: a pharmacoeconomic review of its use in bipolar disorder | journal = PharmacoEconomics | volume = 30 | issue = 7 | pages = 611–631 | date = July 2012 | pmid = 22559293 | doi = 10.2165/11208500-000000000-00000 }}</ref> It may be used by mouth or injection into a ] or a ].<ref name=AHFS2015 /> Haloperidol typically works within 30 to 60 minutes.<ref name=AHFS2015 /> A long-acting formulation may be used as an injection every four weeks for people with schizophrenia or related illnesses, who either forget or refuse to take the medication by mouth.<ref name= AHFS2015 />


<!-- Side effects -->
==Pharmacokinetics==
Haloperidol may result in a movement disorder known as ], which may be permanent.<ref name=AHFS2015 /> ] and ] may occur, the latter particularly with IV administration.<ref name=AHFS2015 /> In older people with psychosis due to ] it results in an increased risk of death.<ref name= AHFS2015>{{cite web |title = Haloperidol |url = https://www.drugs.com/monograph/haloperidol.html |publisher = The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |access-date = 2 January 2015 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150102120426/http://www.drugs.com/monograph/haloperidol.html |archive-date = 2 January 2015 }}</ref> When taken during pregnancy it may result in problems in the infant.<ref name=AHFS2015 /><ref name=TGA2015>{{cite web |title = Prescribing medicines in pregnancy database |url = http://www.tga.gov.au/hp/medicines-pregnancy.htm |work = Australian Government |access-date = 2 January 2015 |date = 3 March 2014 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140408040902/http://www.tga.gov.au/hp/medicines-pregnancy.htm |archive-date = 8 April 2014 }}</ref> It should not be used by people with ].<ref name=AHFS2015 />
===Oral dosing===
Haloperidol is well absorbed after oral dosing. There is a first pass metabolism leading to a reduced oral bioavailability of the drug (60 to 70%). Peak plasma-levels are observed after 3 to 6 hours.


<!-- History, society and culture -->
===Intramuscular injections===
Haloperidol was discovered in 1958 by the team of ],<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Sneader W |title = Drug discovery : a history |date = 2005 |publisher = Wiley |location = Chichester |isbn = 978-0-471-89979-2 |page = 124 |edition = Rev. and updated |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Cb6BOkj9fK4C&pg=PA124 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208072014/https://books.google.ca/books?id=Cb6BOkj9fK4C&pg=PA124 |archive-date = 8 December 2015 }}</ref> prepared as part of a ] investigation into analogs of ] (meperidine).<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Ravina E |title = The evolution of drug discovery: from traditional medicines to modern drugs |date = 2011 |publisher = Wiley-VCH |location = Weinheim |isbn = 978-3-527-32669-3 |page = 62 |edition = 1. Aufl. |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=iDNy0XxGqT8C&pg=PA62 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208071857/https://books.google.ca/books?id=iDNy0XxGqT8C&pg=PA62 |archive-date = 8 December 2015 }}</ref> It is on the ].<ref name="WHO22nd">{{cite book | vauthors = ((World Health Organization)) | title = World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list (2021) | year = 2021 | hdl = 10665/345533 | author-link = World Health Organization | publisher = World Health Organization | location = Geneva | id = WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02 | hdl-access=free }}</ref> It is the most commonly used typical antipsychotic.<ref name=Ste2004>{{cite book | vauthors = Stevens A |title = Health care needs assessment: the epidemiologically based needs assessment reviews |date = 2004 |publisher = Radcliffe Medical |location = Abingdon |isbn = 978-1-85775-892-4 |page = 202 |edition = 2nd |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=HCLIeMG9WgoC&pg=PA202 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208072515/https://books.google.ca/books?id=HCLIeMG9WgoC&pg=PA202 |archive-date = 8 December 2015 }}</ref> In 2020, it was the 303rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1{{nbsp}}million prescriptions.<ref>{{cite web | title = Haloperidol - Drug Usage Statistics | website = ClinCalc | url = https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Drugs/Haloperidol | access-date = 7 October 2022}}</ref>
The drug is well and rapidly absorbed and has a high bioavailability. Plasma-levels reach their maximum within 20 minutes after injection. The decanoate injectable formulation if for intramuscular administration only and should never be used intraveneously.


== Medical uses ==
===Intravenous injections===
Haloperidol is used in the control of the symptoms of:
The bioavailability is 100% and the very rapid onset of action is seen within about ten minutes. The duration of action is 3 to 6 hours. If haloperidol is given as slow IV infusion, the onset of action is retarded, but the duration prolonged compared to IV injection.


* Acute ], such as drug-induced psychosis caused by ],<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Giannini AJ, Underwood NA, Condon M | title = Acute ketamine intoxication treated by haloperidol: a preliminary study | journal = American Journal of Therapeutics | volume = 7 | issue = 6 | pages = 389–391 | date = November 2000 | pmid = 11304647 | doi = 10.1097/00045391-200007060-00008 }}</ref>{{Unreliable medical source|reason=Primary study|date=November 2024}} and ],<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Giannini AJ, Eighan MS, Loiselle RH, Giannini MC | title = Comparison of haloperidol and chlorpromazine in the treatment of phencyclidine psychosis | journal = Journal of Clinical Pharmacology | volume = 24 | issue = 4 | pages = 202–204 | date = April 1984 | pmid = 6725621 | doi = 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1984.tb01831.x | s2cid = 42278510 }}</ref> and psychosis associated with high fever or metabolic disease. Some evidence has found haloperidol to worsen psychosis due to psilocybin.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Johnson M, Richards W, Griffiths R | title = Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety | journal = Journal of Psychopharmacology | volume = 22 | issue = 6 | pages = 603–620 | date = August 2008 | pmid = 18593734 | pmc = 3056407 | doi = 10.1177/0269881108093587 | publisher = ] }}</ref>
===Therapeutic concentrations===
* Adjunctive treatment of alcohol and opioid withdrawal
Plasma levels of 4 micrograms per liter to 20 (up to 25) micrograms per liter are required for therapeutic action. The determination of plasma levels can be used to decide about dose adjustments and to check compliance, particular in long-term patients. Plasma levels in excess of the therapeutic range may lead to a higher incidence of side-effects or even pose the risk of haloperidol intoxication.
* Agitation and confusion associated with cerebral ]
* ]-induced psychosis
* Hallucinations in ]<ref name=NEJM2014 />
* Hyperactive ] (to control the agitation component of delirium)
* ], ]
* Otherwise uncontrollable, severe behavioral disorders in children and adolescents
* ]<ref name="FDA" />
* Therapeutic trial in ], such as ]
* Treatment of intractable ]<ref name="BNF">{{cite book |isbn = 978-0-85711-084-8 |title = British National Formulary (BNF) | author = Joint Formulary Committee |year = 2013 |publisher = Pharmaceutical Press |location = London, England |edition = 65th |pages = |url = https://archive.org/details/bnf65britishnati0000unse/page/229 }}</ref><ref name = MD />
* Treatment of neurological disorders, including ]s such as ], and ]
* Treatment of severe nausea and emesis in postoperative and ], especially for palliating adverse effects of ] and ] in ]. Also used as a first line antiemetic for acute ].
* As chemical restraint in acute care psychiatry, mainly for violent and self-harming patients (controversial use but very commonly found in movies).<ref name="pmid15985915" />


Haloperidol was considered indispensable for treating psychiatric emergency situations.<ref name="pmid15985915">{{cite journal | vauthors = Currier GW | title = The controversy over "chemical restraint" in acute care psychiatry | journal = Journal of Psychiatric Practice | volume = 9 | issue = 1 | pages = 59–70 | date = January 2003 | pmid = 15985915 | doi = 10.1097/00131746-200301000-00006 | publisher = ] | s2cid = 22342074 }}</ref><ref name="pmid3736271">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cavanaugh SV |date=September 1986 |title=Psychiatric emergencies |journal=The Medical Clinics of North America |volume=70 |issue=5 |pages=1185–1202 |doi=10.1016/S0025-7125(16)30919-1 |pmid=3736271}}</ref> However, the newer atypical drugs have gained a greater role in a number of situations, as outlined in a series of consensus reviews published between 2001 and 2005.<ref name="pmid11500996">{{cite journal | vauthors = Allen MH, Currier GW, Hughes DH, Reyes-Harde M, Docherty JP | title = The Expert Consensus Guideline Series. Treatment of behavioral emergencies | journal = Postgraduate Medicine | issue = Spec No | pages = 1–88; quiz 89–90 | date = May 2001 | pmid = 11500996 }}</ref><ref name="pmid15985913">{{cite journal | vauthors = Allen MH, Currier GW, Hughes DH, Docherty JP, Carpenter D, Ross R | title = Treatment of behavioral emergencies: a summary of the expert consensus guidelines | journal = Journal of Psychiatric Practice | volume = 9 | issue = 1 | pages = 16–38 | date = January 2003 | pmid = 15985913 | doi = 10.1097/00131746-200301000-00004 | s2cid = 29363701 }}</ref><ref name="pmid16319571">{{cite journal | vauthors = Allen MH, Currier GW, Carpenter D, Ross RW, Docherty JP | title = The expert consensus guideline series. Treatment of behavioral emergencies 2005 | journal = Journal of Psychiatric Practice | volume = 11 | issue = Suppl 1 | pages = 5–25 | date = November 2005 | pmid = 16319571 | doi = 10.1097/00131746-200511001-00002 | s2cid = 72366588 }}</ref>
==Uses==


In a 2013 comparison of 15 antipsychotics in schizophrenia, haloperidol demonstrated standard effectiveness. It was 13–16% more effective than ], ], and ], approximately as effective as ] and ], and 10% less effective than ].<ref name=pmid23810019>{{cite journal | vauthors = Leucht S, Cipriani A, Spineli L, Mavridis D, Orey D, Richter F, Samara M, Barbui C, Engel RR, Geddes JR, Kissling W, Stapf MP, Lässig B, Salanti G, Davis JM | title = Comparative efficacy and tolerability of 15 antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis | journal = Lancet | volume = 382 | issue = 9896 | pages = 951–962 | date = September 2013 | pmid = 23810019 | doi = 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60733-3 | s2cid = 32085212 }}</ref> A 2013 ] compared haloperidol to ] in schizophrenia:<ref name=Ada2013>{{cite journal | vauthors = Adams CE, Bergman H, Irving CB, Lawrie S | title = Haloperidol versus placebo for schizophrenia | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 2013 | issue = 11 | pages = CD003082 | date = November 2013 | pmid = 24242360 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD003082.pub3 | url = http://www.cochrane.org/CD003082/SCHIZ_haloperidol-versus-placebo-for-schizophrenia | url-status = live | doi-access = free | pmc = 11558230 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170820120020/http://www.cochrane.org/CD003082/SCHIZ_haloperidol-versus-placebo-for-schizophrenia | archive-date = 20 August 2017 }}</ref>
Haloperidol is used in the control of the symptoms of:


{| class="wikitable"
* Acute ], such as drug psychosis (LSD, amphetamines, PCP), psychosis associated with high fever or metabolic disease
! Summary
* Acute and chronic ]
|-
* Acute ] until the concomitantly given first-line drugs such as lithium or valproate are effective
|Haloperidol often causes troublesome adverse effects. If there is no other antipsychotic drug, using haloperidol to offset the consequences of untreated schizophrenia is justified. Where a choice of drug is available, however, an alternative ] with less likelihood of adverse effects such as parkinsonism, ] and acute ] may be more desirable.<ref name=Ada2013 />
* ], ]
|-
* Acute ]
| style="padding:0;" |
* Otherwise uncontrollable severe behavioral disorders in children and adolescents
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
* Agitation and confusion associated with cerebral ]
|-
* Adjunctive treatment of alcohol and opioid withdrawal
! scope="col" style="text-align: left;"| Outcome
* Treatment of neurological disorders such as tics, ], and ]
! scope="col" style="text-align: left;"| Findings in words
* Treatment of severe nausea/emesis (postoperative, side-effects of radiation and cancer chemotherapy)
! scope="col" style="text-align: left;"| Findings in numbers
* Adjunctive treatment of severe chronic pain, always together with ]s
! scope="col" style="text-align: left;"| Quality of evidence
* Therapeutic trial in personality disorders such as borderline personality disorders
|-
! colspan="4" style="text-align: left;"| General outcomes
|-
| No marked global improvement<br />Follow-up: >6–24 weeks || Haloperidol, when compared with placebo, reduces the chance of experiencing 'no improvement'. Data are based on moderate quality evidence.
|| ] 0.67 (0.58 to 0.78) || ]
|-
| Not discharged from hospital<br />Follow-up: > 6–24 weeks || Haloperidol may reduce the chance of staying in hospital, but, at present it is not possible to be confident about the difference between people receiving haloperidol and people taking placebo. Data supporting this finding are very limited.
|| ] 0.85 (0.47 to 1.52) || ]
|-
| Relapse<br />Follow-up: < 52 weeks || Haloperidol may reduce the chance of relapse, but, at present there is only very limited data supporting this finding.
|| ] 0.69 (0.55 to 0.86) || ]
|-
! colspan="4" style="text-align: left;"| Leaving the study early
|-
| Follow-up: > 6–24 weeks || Haloperidol probably slightly reduces the risk of loss to follow up, but the difference between the two treatments is not quite clear. Data supporting this finding are based on moderate quality evidence.
|| ] 0.54 (0.29 to 1) || ]
|-
! colspan="4" style="text-align: left;"| ] – movement disorders
|-
| Parkinsonism<br />Follow-up: 3 weeks to 3 months || Haloperidol substantially increases the risk of movement disorders. Data are based on moderate quality evidence.
|| ] 5.48 (2.68 to 11.22) || ]
|-
! colspan="4" style="text-align: left;"| Missing outcomes
|-
| || Severe adverse events, such as death, and outcomes such as ] were not measured/reported in the included studies. || ||
|-
|}
|}


In contrast to certain other antipsychotics like ], haloperidol is ineffective as a ] in blocking the effects of ]s like ] and ] (LSD).<ref name="HalmanKongSarris2024">{{cite journal | vauthors = Halman A, Kong G, Sarris J, Perkins D | title = Drug-drug interactions involving classic psychedelics: A systematic review | journal = J Psychopharmacol | volume = 38 | issue = 1 | pages = 3–18 | date = January 2024 | pmid = 37982394 | pmc = 10851641 | doi = 10.1177/02698811231211219 | url = }}</ref><ref name="Halberstadt2015">{{cite journal | vauthors = Halberstadt AL | title = Recent advances in the neuropsychopharmacology of serotonergic hallucinogens | journal = Behav Brain Res | volume = 277 | issue = | pages = 99–120 | date = January 2015 | pmid = 25036425 | pmc = 4642895 | doi = 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.07.016 | url = }}</ref><ref name="VollenweiderVollenweider-ScherpenhuyzenBäbler1998">{{cite journal | vauthors = Vollenweider FX, Vollenweider-Scherpenhuyzen MF, Bäbler A, Vogel H, Hell D | title = Psilocybin induces schizophrenia-like psychosis in humans via a serotonin-2 agonist action | journal = NeuroReport | volume = 9 | issue = 17 | pages = 3897–3902 | date = December 1998 | pmid = 9875725 | doi = 10.1097/00001756-199812010-00024 | url = }}</ref>
Some weeks or even months of treatment may be needed before a remission of schizophrenia is evident.


=== Pregnancy and lactation ===
In some clinics the use of ] (e.g. ], ], ], ]) is generally preferred over haloperidol, because these drugs have an appreciably lower incidence of extrapyramidal side-effects. Each of these drugs, however, has its own spectrum of potentially serious side-effects (e.g. agranulocytosis with clozapine, weight gain with increased risk of diabetes and of stroke). Atypical neuroleptics are also much more expensive and have recently been the subject of increasing controversy regarding their efficacy in comparison to older products and side effects.


Data from ] indicate haloperidol is not ], but is ] in high doses. In humans, no controlled studies exist. Reports in pregnant women revealed possible damage to the fetus, although most of the women were exposed to multiple drugs during pregnancy. In addition, reports indicate ] exposed to antipsychotic drugs are at risk for ] and/or withdrawal symptoms following delivery, such as agitation, hypertonia, hypotonia, tremor, somnolence, respiratory distress, and feeding disorder. Following accepted general principles, haloperidol should be given during pregnancy only if the benefit to the mother clearly outweighs the potential fetal risk.<ref name="FDA">{{cite web |url = https://www.drugs.com/pro/haldol.html |title = Haldol Official FDA information, side effects and uses |publisher = Drugs.com |access-date = 3 October 2013 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131005001049/http://www.drugs.com/pro/haldol.html |archive-date = 5 October 2013 }}</ref>
Haloperidol is considered indispensable for treating psychiatric emergency situations. It is enrolled in the ] ].


Haloperidol is excreted in breast milk. A few studies have examined the impact of haloperidol exposure on breastfed infants and in most cases, there were no adverse effects on infant growth and development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search2/r?dbs+lactmed:@term+@DOCNO+132|title=LACTMED: Haloperidol|date=31 October 2018|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>
As is common with typical neuroleptics, haloperidol is by far more active against "positive" psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations etc.) than against "negative" symptoms (social withdrawal, autism etc.). The effectiveness of haloperidol against positive symptoms has not been outperformed by newer antipsychotics.


=== Other considerations ===
==Contraindications==
] of ]. The decanoate group is highlighted in {{color|red|red}}.]]
===Absolute===
* Preexisting ]
* Severe intoxication with alcohol or other central depressant drugs
* Known allergy against haloperidol or other butyrophenones or other drug ingredients


During long-term treatment of chronic psychiatric disorders, the daily dose should be reduced to the lowest level needed for maintenance of remission. Sometimes, it may be indicated to terminate haloperidol treatment gradually.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} In addition, during long-term use, routine monitoring including measurement of BMI, blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, and lipids, is recommended due to the risk of side effects.<ref name="APA schizophrenia guideline" />
=== Special caution needed ===
* Preexisting ]
* Patients at special risk for the development of QT-Time-Prolongation (hypokalemia, concomitant use of other drugs causing the QT-Syndrome)
* Compromised ]-function (as haloperidol is metabolized and eliminated mainly by the liver, dose reductions and/or spaced intervalls may be needed)
* Haloperidol may decrease the seizure-threshold. Treat patients with ] and those with risk factors for the development of seizures (alcohol withdrawal, encephalopathy) with caution. Maintain existing anticonvulsive therapy.
* Patients with hyperthyreosis; the action of haloperidol is intensified and side-effcts are more likely. Initiate an effective therapy of hyperthyreosis.
* IV injections: inject slowly to avoid hypotension or orthostatic collapse. Avoid IV injections in cardiovascular unstable patients (preexisting hypotension, shock, concomitant antihypertensive therapy, heart insufficience). Prefer in these cases moderate oral or IM doses.


Other forms of therapy (psychotherapy, occupational therapy/ergotherapy, or social rehabilitation) should be instituted properly.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}}
==Side-effects==
PET imaging studies have suggested low doses are preferable. Clinical response was associated with at least 65% occupancy of D2 receptors, while greater than 72% was likely to cause hyperprolactinaemia and over 78% associated with extrapyramidal side effects. Doses of haloperidol greater than 5&nbsp;mg increased the risk of side effects without improving efficacy.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Oosthuizen P, Emsley RA, Turner J, Keyter N | title = Determining the optimal dose of haloperidol in first-episode psychosis | journal = Journal of Psychopharmacology | volume = 15 | issue = 4 | pages = 251–255 | date = December 2001 | pmid = 11769818 | doi = 10.1177/026988110101500403 | s2cid = 40788955 }}</ref> Patients responded with doses under even 2&nbsp;mg in first-episode psychosis.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Tauscher J, Kapur S | title = Choosing the right dose of antipsychotics in schizophrenia: lessons from neuroimaging studies | journal = CNS Drugs | volume = 15 | issue = 9 | pages = 671–678 | year = 2001 | pmid = 11580306 | doi = 10.2165/00023210-200115090-00001 | s2cid = 30091494 }}</ref> For maintenance treatment of schizophrenia, an international consensus conference recommended a reduction dosage by about 20% every 6 months until a minimal maintenance dose is established.<ref name="APA schizophrenia guideline">{{cite web | author = Work Group on Schizophrenia |title = Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia | edition = Second |url = http://psychiatryonline.org/content.aspx?bookID=28&sectionID=1665359#45892 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120327230029/http://psychiatryonline.org/content.aspx?bookid=28&sectionid=1665359#45892 |url-status = dead |archive-date = 27 March 2012 |access-date = 21 April 2014 }}</ref>
The drug is noted for its strong early and late ]s. The risk of ] is around 4% per year in younger patients, higher than with most other antipsychotic drugs. In patients over the age of 45, the percentage of those afflicted can be even higher. Other predispositive factors may be female gender, prexisting affective disorder and cerebral dysfunction. See ] for further details.
* Depot forms are also available; these are injected deeply intramuscularly at regular intervals. The depot forms are not suitable for initial treatment, but are suitable for patients who have demonstrated inconsistency with oral dosages.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}}


The ] ester of haloperidol (], trade names Haldol decanoate, Halomonth, Neoperidole) has a much longer ], so is often used in people known to be noncompliant with oral medication. A dose is given by intramuscular injection once every two to four weeks.<ref>Goodman and Gilman's ''Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics'', 10th edition (McGraw-Hill, 2001).{{page needed|date=September 2012}}</ref> The ] of haloperidol decanoate is piperidin-4-yl] decanoate.
Other side effects include ], ], ]-stiffness, muscle-cramping, restlessness, ]s, and ]-gain; side effects like these are more likely to occur when the drug is given in high doses and/or during long-term treatment. ], severe enough to result in ], is quite often seen during long-term treatment. Care should be taken to detect and treat depression early in course. Sometimes the change from haloperidol to a mildly potent neuroleptic (e.g. ] or ]), together with appropriate antidepressant therapy, does help. Sedative and anticholinergic side-effects occur more frequently in the elderly.


] of haloperidol should not be used as treatment for nausea because research does not indicate this therapy is more effective than alternatives.<ref name="AAHPMfive">{{Cite journal |author1 = American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |author1-link = American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |title = Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question |publisher = ] |journal = Choosing Wisely: An Initiative of the ABIM Foundation |url = http://www.choosingwisely.org/doctor-patient-lists/american-academy-of-hospice-palliative-medicine/ |access-date = 1 August 2013 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130901101934/http://www.choosingwisely.org/doctor-patient-lists/american-academy-of-hospice-palliative-medicine/ |archive-date = 1 September 2013 }}, which cites
] (NMS) is a significant possible side effect. Haloperidol and ] are the two drugs which cause NMS most often. Allergic and toxic side-effects are uncommon. Skin rash and photosensitivity both occur in less than 1% of patients.
* {{cite journal | vauthors = Smith TJ, Ritter JK, Poklis JL, Fletcher D, Coyne PJ, Dodson P, Parker G | title = ABH gel is not absorbed from the skin of normal volunteers | journal = Journal of Pain and Symptom Management | volume = 43 | issue = 5 | pages = 961–966 | date = May 2012 | pmid = 22560361 | doi = 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.05.017 | doi-access = free }}
* {{cite journal | vauthors = Weschules DJ | title = Tolerability of the compound ABHR in hospice patients | journal = Journal of Palliative Medicine | volume = 8 | issue = 6 | pages = 1135–1143 | date = December 2005 | pmid = 16351526 | doi = 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.1135 }}</ref>


== Adverse effects ==
Children and adolescents are particularly sensitive to the early and late extrapyramidal side-effects of haloperidol. It is recommended to treat pediatric patients only if clearly needed and if the psychiatric or neurologic disorder is substantial.
Sources for the following lists of adverse effects:<ref>Product Information . 2011 . Available from: {{cite web |url = https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/picmi/picmirepository.nsf/pdf?OpenAgent&id=CP-2011-PI-03532-3 |title = TGA eBS - Product and Consumer Medicine Information Licence |access-date = 29 May 2014 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170314204106/https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/picmi/picmirepository.nsf/pdf?OpenAgent&id=CP-2011-PI-03532-3 |archive-date = 14 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>HALDOL® Injection For Intramuscular Injection Only Product Information . Janssen; 2011 . Available from: {{cite web |url = https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/picmi/picmirepository.nsf/pdf?OpenAgent&id=CP-2009-PI-00998-3 |title = TGA eBS - Product and Consumer Medicine Information Licence |access-date = 29 September 2013 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170314204054/https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/picmi/picmirepository.nsf/pdf?OpenAgent&id=CP-2009-PI-00998-3 |archive-date = 14 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>Truven Health Analytics, Inc. DrugPoint® System (Internet) . Greenwood Village, CO: Thomsen Healthcare; 2013.</ref><ref>Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary (BNF) 65. Pharmaceutical Pr; 2013.</ref>


As haloperidol is a high-potency typical antipsychotic, it tends to produce significant ]. According to a 2013 meta-analysis of the comparative efficacy and tolerability of 15 antipsychotic drugs it was the most prone of the 15 for causing extrapyramidal side effects.<ref name=pmid23810019/>
QT prolongation with sudden death is rarely seen. Likewise, the development of thromboembolic complications are also rare.


With more than 6 months of use 14 percent of users gain weight.<ref>{{cite web | author = FDA Psychopharmacological Drugs Advisory Committee | date = 9 July 2000 |url = https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/00/backgrd/3619b1a.pdf |title = Briefing Document for ZELDOX CAPSULES (Ziprasidone HCl) |website = ] |access-date = 30 September 2016 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170119063641/https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/00/backgrd/3619b1a.pdf |archive-date = 19 January 2017 }}</ref> Haloperidol may be neurotoxic.<ref name=Neurotoxic>{{cite journal | vauthors = Nasrallah HA, Chen AT | title = Multiple neurotoxic effects of haloperidol resulting in neuronal death | journal = Annals of Clinical Psychiatry | volume = 29 | issue = 3 | pages = 195–202 | date = August 2017 | pmid = 28738100 }}</ref>
Haloperidol has a negative impact on vigilance and decreases the ability of the patient to drive or operate a machine, particularly initially.


Haloperidol, like all ] derivatives, destroy ] (] of the brain) - claims ] and addiction physician ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rideo.tv/danilin/|title=Danilin A.G. / All videos|website=rideo.tv}}</ref>
==Abuse and dependence==


Prolonged use of the drug can lead to mental dependence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consensus.app/questions/haloperidol-withdrawal-symptoms/|title=Haloperidol Withdrawal Symptoms: An Overview}}</ref>
Haloperidol is completely devoid of any potential psychological dependence.


'''Common (>1% incidence)'''
Unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, if haloperidol is stopped abruptly after long-term treatment, are commonly noted. These are usually agitation, anxiety, insomnia, and nausea. Rebound of psychotic symptoms and mood swing into mania are also seen. These symptoms are not indicative of dependence. Instead of terminating treatment with haloperidol abruptly, decrease its dose, if possible, by 20 to 25% weekly. If haloperidol has to be stopped at once for medical reasons, give tranquilizers like Diazepam or Alprazolam for a few weeks, as needed, for effective alleviation of withdrawal symptoms.
* Extrapyramidal side effects including:
** ] (motor restlessness)
** ] (continuous spasms and muscle contractions)
** Muscle rigidity
** ] (characteristic symptoms such as rigidity)
* Hypotension
* Anticholinergic side effects such as: (These adverse effects are less common than with lower-potency typical antipsychotics, such as chlorpromazine and thioridazine.)
** Blurred vision
** Constipation
** Dry mouth
* ] (which is not a particularly prominent side effect, as is supported by the results of the aforementioned meta-analysis.<ref name=pmid23810019/>)


'''Unknown frequency'''
==Other Remarks==
* ]
* ]
* Increased respiratory rate
* ]
* ]
* Visual disturbances


'''Rare (<1% incidence)'''
During long-term treatment of chronic psychiatric disorders, it should be tried - in regular intervals - to reduce the daily dose to the lowest level needed for maintenance of remission. Sometimes, it may be indicated to terminate haloperidol treatment gradually.
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* Confusional state
* Depression
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* Edema
* ]s
* Face edema
* ]
* ]
* Hyperglycemia
* Hypersensitivity
* Hyperthermia
* Hypoglycemia
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* Hypothermia
* Increased sweating
* Injection site abscess
* Insomnia
* Itchiness
* Jaundice
* Laryngeal edema
* ]
* ]
* ]
* Liver function test abnormal
* Nausea
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* Photosensitivity reaction
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* Rash
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=== Contraindications ===
Other forms of therapy (psychotherapy, occupational therapy/ergotherapie, social rehabilitation) should be instituted properly.
* Pre-existing ], acute stroke
* Severe intoxication with alcohol or other central depressant drugs
* Known allergy against haloperidol or other butyrophenones or other drug ingredients
* Known heart disease, when combined will tend towards cardiac arrest{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}}


=== Special cautions ===
==Pregnancy and lactation==
* A multiple-year study suggested this drug and other neuroleptic antipsychotic drugs commonly given to people with Alzheimer's with mild behavioral problems often make their condition worse and its withdrawal was even beneficial for some cognitive and functional measures.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ballard C, Lana MM, Theodoulou M, Douglas S, McShane R, Jacoby R, Kossakowski K, Yu LM, Juszczak E | title = A randomised, blinded, placebo-controlled trial in dementia patients continuing or stopping neuroleptics (the DART-AD trial) | journal = PLOS Medicine | volume = 5 | issue = 4 | pages = e76 | date = April 2008 | pmid = 18384230 | pmc = 2276521 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050076 | veditors = Brayne C | quote = Neuroleptics provided no benefit for patients with mild behavioural problems, but were associated with a marked deterioration in verbal skills | doi-access = free }}</ref> <ref name="BBC NEWS 2008">{{cite web | title=Medication 'worsens Alzheimer's' | website=BBC NEWS | date=1 April 2008 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7319393.stm | access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref>
Data from ] indicate haloperidol is not ], but is ] in high doses. In humans, no controlled studies exist. Unconfirmed studies in pregnant women revealed possible damage to the fetus, although most of the women were exposed to multiple drugs during pregnancy. Following accepted general principles, haloperidol should only be given during pregnancy if the benefit to the mother clearly outweighs the potential fetal risk.
* Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis: analysis of 17 trials showed the risk of death in this group of patients was 1.6 to 1.7 times that of placebo-treated patients. Most of the causes of death were either cardiovascular or infectious in nature. It is not clear to what extent this observation is attributed to antipsychotic drugs rather than the characteristics of the patients. The drug bears a ] about this risk.<ref name=FDA />
* Impaired ] function, as haloperidol is metabolized and eliminated mainly by the liver
* In patients with hyperthyroidism, the action of haloperidol is intensified and side effects are more likely.
* IV injections: risk of hypotension or orthostatic collapse
* Patients at special risk for the development of ] (], concomitant use of other drugs causing QT prolongation)
* Patients with a history of leukopenia: a ] should be monitored frequently during the first few months of therapy and discontinuation of the drug should be considered at the first sign of a clinically significant decline in white blood cells.<ref name=FDA />
* Pre-existing ]<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Leentjens AF, van der Mast RC | title = Delirium in elderly people: an update | journal = Current Opinion in Psychiatry | volume = 18 | issue = 3 | pages = 325–330 | date = May 2005 | pmid = 16639157 | doi = 10.1097/01.yco.0000165603.36671.97 | s2cid = 24709695 }}</ref> or ]


=== Interactions ===
Haloperidol, when given to lactating women, is found in significant amounts in their milk. Breastfed children sometimes show extrapyramidal symptoms. If the use of haloperidol during lactation seems indicated, the benefit for the mother should clearly outweigh the risk for the child. Consider termination of breastfeeding.
* ]: Q-Tc interval prolongation (potentially dangerous change in heart rhythm).<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Bush SE, Hatton RC, Winterstein AG, Thomson MR, Woo GW | title = Effects of concomitant amiodarone and haloperidol on Q-Tc interval prolongation | journal = American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy | volume = 65 | issue = 23 | pages = 2232–2236 | date = December 2008 | pmid = 19020191 | doi = 10.2146/ajhp080039 }}</ref>
* ] and ]: counteracts increased action of norepinephrine and dopamine in patients with ] or ]/]
* ]: action antagonized, paradoxical decrease in blood pressure may result
* ]: antihypertensive action antagonized
* ]: decreased action of levodopa
* ]: rare cases of the following symptoms have been noted: ], early and late extrapyramidal side effects, other neurologic symptoms, and coma.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Sandyk R, Hurwitz MD | title = Toxic irreversible encephalopathy induced by lithium carbonate and haloperidol. A report of 2 cases | journal = South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Geneeskunde | volume = 64 | issue = 22 | pages = 875–876 | date = November 1983 | pmid = 6415823 }}</ref>
* ]: increased risk of extrapyramidal side effects and other unwanted central effects
* Other central depressants (alcohol, tranquilizers, narcotics): actions and side effects of these drugs (sedation, respiratory depression) are increased. In particular, the doses of concomitantly used opioids for chronic pain can be reduced by 50%.
* Other drugs metabolized by the CYP3A4 enzyme system: inducers such as ], ], and ] decrease plasma levels and inhibitors such as ], ], and ] increase plasma levels<ref name=FDA />
* ]: metabolism and elimination of tricyclics significantly decreased, increased toxicity noted (anticholinergic and cardiovascular side effects, lowering of seizure threshold)


=== Potential neurotoxicity ===
== Carcinogenicity ==
Several lines of evidence suggest that haloperidol exhibits ].<ref name="pmid28738100">{{cite journal | vauthors = Nasrallah HA, Chen AT | title = Multiple neurotoxic effects of haloperidol resulting in neuronal death | journal = Annals of Clinical Psychiatry | volume = 29 | issue = 3 | pages = 195–202 | date = August 2017 | pmid = 28738100 | doi = }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Pierre JM | title = Time to retire haloperidol? | journal = Current Psychiatry | volume = 19 | issue = 5 | page = 19 | url = https://www.mdedge.com/psychiatry/article/221293/schizophrenia-other-psychotic-disorders }}</ref> Some studies report an association between antipsychotic medications, especially first-generation agents, and a decline in ] volume.<ref>Id.</ref> Haloperidol irreversibly blocks the ] ].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Cobos EJ, del Pozo E, Baeyens JM | title = Irreversible blockade of sigma-1 receptors by haloperidol and its metabolites in guinea pig brain and SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells | journal = Journal of Neurochemistry | volume = 102 | issue = 3 | pages = 812–825 | date = August 2007 | pmid = 17419803 | doi = 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.04533.x }}</ref> It may exert deleterious effects on the ] (DLPFC) by attenuating ] (BDNF) transcription and expression, associated with an increase in the long non-coding RNA BDNF-AS in the DLPFC.<ref name="pmid36816400">{{cite journal | vauthors = Hemby SE, McIntosh S | title = Chronic haloperidol administration downregulates select BDNF transcript and protein levels in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of rhesus monkeys | journal = Frontiers in Psychiatry | volume = 14 | issue = | pages = 1054506 | date = 2023 | pmid = 36816400 | pmc = 9932326 | doi = 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1054506 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Besides the preceding mechanisms, haloperidol metabolizes into ], a ] related to ].<ref name="Kostrzewa2022" /><ref name="Igarashi1998" /><ref name="GórskaMarszałłSloderbach2015" /> This might be involved in the ] that develop with long-term haloperidol therapy.<ref name="Kostrzewa2022" /><ref name="Igarashi1998" /><ref name="GórskaMarszałłSloderbach2015" />


===Discontinuation===
So far, no statistically acceptable evidence is found to associate long-term use of haloperidol with the potential for increased breast cancer risk in female patients. In an unconfirmed study, relative risks of breast cancer, in inmates of the ] undergoing long-term treatment with haloperidol, were 3.5 (compared to patients hospitalized in general or internal medicine facilities) and 9.5 (general population), respectively (authors: U. Halbreich et al, loc. cit.: 'American Journal of Psychiatry', 1996). These results need confirmation by larger studies. If true, carcinogenity is most probably related to the strong increase in plasma-levels of ] under long-term treatment with haloperidol. This news is another good reason to avoid any unnecessary use of haloperidol.
The ] recommends a gradual withdrawal when discontinuing antipsychotics to avoid acute withdrawal syndrome or rapid relapse.<ref name="Group 2009 192">{{cite book |editor1-first=BMJ | editor = Joint Formulary Committee | title = British National Formulary | edition = 57 | date = March 2009 |publisher=Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain |location=United Kingdom |isbn=978-0-85369-845-6 |page=192 |chapter=4.2.1 |quote=Withdrawal of antipsychotic drugs after long-term therapy should always be gradual and closely monitored to avoid the risk of acute withdrawal syndromes or rapid relapse.}}</ref> Symptoms of withdrawal commonly include nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite.<ref name=Had2004>{{cite book | vauthors = Haddad PM, Dursun S, Deakin B |title=Adverse Syndromes and Psychiatric Drugs: A Clinical Guide |date=2004 |publisher=OUP Oxford |isbn=9780198527480 |pages=207–216 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CWR7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA207 |language=en}}</ref> Other symptoms may include restlessness, increased sweating, and trouble sleeping.<ref name=Had2004/> Less commonly there may be a feeling of the world spinning, numbness, or muscle pains.<ref name=Had2004/> Symptoms generally resolve after a short period of time.<ref name=Had2004/>


There is tentative evidence that discontinuation of antipsychotics can result in psychosis.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Moncrieff J | title = Does antipsychotic withdrawal provoke psychosis? Review of the literature on rapid onset psychosis (supersensitivity psychosis) and withdrawal-related relapse | journal = Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica | volume = 114 | issue = 1 | pages = 3–13 | date = July 2006 | pmid = 16774655 | doi = 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00787.x | s2cid = 6267180 }}</ref> It may also result in reoccurrence of the condition that is being treated.<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Sacchetti E, Vita A, Siracusano A, Fleischhacker W |title=Adherence to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia |date=2013 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=9788847026797 |page=85 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=odE-AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA85 |language=en}}</ref> Rarely tardive dyskinesia can occur when the medication is stopped.<ref name=Had2004/>
==Interactions==


== Overdose ==
* Other central depressants (alcohol, tranquilizers, narcotics): actions and side-effects of these drugs (sedation, respiratory depression) are increased. In particular, the doses of concomitantly used opioids for chronic pain can be reduced by 50%.
=== Symptoms ===
* ]: increased risk of extrapyramidal side-effects and other unwanted central effects
Symptoms are usually due to side effects. Most often encountered are:
* ]: decreased action of levodopa
* ]: metabolism and elimination of tricyclics significantly decreased, increased toxicity noted (anticholinergic and cardiovascular side-effcts, lowering of seizure-threshold)
* ], ], and ]: increased plasma-levels of haloperidol, decrease haloperidol dose, if necessary
* ], ], and ]: plasma-levels of haloperidol significantly decreased, increase haloperidol dose, if necessary.
* ]: rare cases of the following symptoms have been noted: ], early and late extrapyramidal side-effects, other neurologic symptoms and coma. Check lithium plasma levels regularly and keep the dose of haloperidol as low as possible.
* ]: antihypertensive action antagonized
* ]: action antagonized, paradoxical decrease in blood pressure may result


* ] side effects (dry mouth, constipation, paralytic ], difficulties in urinating, decreased ])
==Doses==
* Coma in severe cases, accompanied by respiratory depression and massive hypotension, shock
* ] or ]
* Rarely, serious ventricular arrhythmia (''torsades de pointes''), with or without prolonged ]
* ]
* Severe ] side effects with muscle rigidity and tremors, ], etc.


=== Treatment ===
As directed by the physician, depends on the condition to be treated, age and weight of patient:
Treatment is mostly symptomatic and involves intensive care with stabilization of vital functions. In early detected cases of oral overdose, induction of ], ], and the use of ] can be tried. In the case of a severe overdose, antidotes such as ] or ] may be used to treat the extrapyramidal effects caused by haloperidol, acting as dopamine receptor agonists.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}} ECG and vital signs should be monitored especially for QT prolongation and severe arrhythmias should be treated with antiarrhythmic measures.<ref name=FDA />


=== Prognosis ===
* Acute problems: single doses of 1 mg to 5 mg (up to 10mg) oral or i.m., usually repeated every 4 to 8 hours. Do not exceed an oral dose of 100 mg daily. Doses used for IV injection are usually 5 to 10 mg as a single dose; not exceeding 50 mg daily.
An overdose of haloperidol can be fatal,<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.drugs.com/mtm/haloperidol.html |title = Haloperidol at Drugs.com |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111122170902/http://www.drugs.com/mtm/haloperidol.html |archive-date = 22 November 2011 }}</ref> but in general the prognosis after overdose is good, provided the person has survived the initial phase.
* Chronic conditions: 0.5 to 20 mg daily oral, rarely more. The lowest dose that maintains remission should be employed.
* Experimental doses: In resistant cases of psychosis small studies with oral doses of up to 300 mg daily have been conducted (in most cases together with an anticholinergic antiparkinsonian drug (Biperiden, Benzatropine, etc.) to avoid severe early extrapyramidal side-effects. These studies showed no superior results and led to severe side-effects. Also, the frequency of otherwise unusual side-effects (hypotension, QT-time prolongation, and serious ]s) was dramatically increased. The clinical use of haloperidol in these doses is discouraged now and it is recommended to switch the patient gradually to a different neuroleptic (e.g. clozapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole).


== Pharmacology ==
Depot forms are also available; these are injected deeply i.m. at regular intervals. The depot forms are not suitable for initial treatment.
]


Haloperidol is a typical ]-type antipsychotic that exhibits high-affinity dopamine D<sub>2</sub> receptor antagonism and slow receptor dissociation kinetics.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Seeman P, Tallerico T | title = Antipsychotic drugs which elicit little or no parkinsonism bind more loosely than dopamine to brain D2 receptors, yet occupy high levels of these receptors | journal = Molecular Psychiatry | volume = 3 | issue = 2 | pages = 123–134 | date = March 1998 | pmid = 9577836 | doi = 10.1038/sj.mp.4000336 | doi-access = free }}</ref> It has ] similar to the ]s.<ref name = MD>{{cite web |title = Haloperidol |work = Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference |publisher = Pharmaceutical Press |date = 13 December 2013 |access-date = 29 May 2014 |url = http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/martindale/current/ms-18332-f.htm |editor = Brayfield, A |location = London, UK }}</ref> The drug binds preferentially to D<sub>2</sub> and α<sub>1</sub> receptors at low dose (ED<sub>50</sub> = 0.13 and 0.42&nbsp;mg/kg, respectively), and 5-HT<sub>2</sub> receptors at a higher dose (ED<sub>50</sub> = 2.6&nbsp;mg/kg). Given that antagonism of D<sub>2</sub> receptors is more beneficial on the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and antagonism of 5-HT<sub>2</sub> receptors on the negative symptoms, this characteristic underlies haloperidol's greater effect on delusions, hallucinations and other manifestations of psychosis.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Schotte A, Janssen PF, Megens AA, Leysen JE | title = Occupancy of central neurotransmitter receptors by risperidone, clozapine and haloperidol, measured ex vivo by quantitative autoradiography | journal = Brain Research | volume = 631 | issue = 2 | pages = 191–202 | date = December 1993 | pmid = 7510574 | doi = 10.1016/0006-8993(93)91535-z | s2cid = 34455982 }}</ref> Haloperidol's negligible affinity for histamine H<sub>1</sub> receptors and muscarinic M<sub>1</sub> acetylcholine receptors yields an antipsychotic with a lower incidence of sedation, weight gain, and ] though having higher rates of treatment emergent ]s.
==Overdose==


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=== Pharmacokinetics ===
* Severe extrapyramidal side-effects with muscle rigidity and tremors, akathisia etc. (inject 5 mg biperiden (Akineton®) slowly IV, repeat after some hours if necessary). Sometimes oral or IM treatment with biperiden is needed for several days or even weeks. If the patient is very upset about extrapyramidal side-effects, small doses of lorazepam (0.5 to 1 mg orally, repeated every 4 to 6 hours if necessary) can be given. Lorazepam has an intrinsic action against upset, anxiety, and extrapyramidal side-effects.
==== By mouth ====
* Hypotension or hypertension
The ] of oral haloperidol ranges from 60 to 70%. However, there is a wide variance in reported mean ] and ] in different studies, ranging from 1.7 to 6.1 hours and 14.5 to 36.7 hours respectively.<ref name=PK1999 >{{cite journal | vauthors = Kudo S, Ishizaki T | title = Pharmacokinetics of haloperidol: an update | journal = Clinical Pharmacokinetics | volume = 37 | issue = 6 | pages = 435–456 | date = December 1999 | pmid = 10628896 | doi = 10.2165/00003088-199937060-00001 | s2cid = 71360020 }}</ref>
* Sedation
* Anticholinergic side-effects (dry mouth, constipation, paralytic ileus, difficulties in urinating, massive sweating). Cautious doses of physostigmine may be given repeatedly. '''N.B. Physostigmine may increase the risk of seizures!'''
* Coma in severe cases, accompanied by respiratory depression and massive hypotension, shock
* Rarely serious ventricular arrhythmia (torsades de pointes) with or without prolonged QT-time
* Epileptic seizures, give careful doses of diazepam 5 mg to 10 mg by slow IV injection, repeatedly if needed, until seizures subside. Take care not to worsen central depression or respiratory depression caused by haloperidol. The treatment facility should be able to institute artificial respiration readily. Valproate first given as slow IV infusion and later orally may also be effective.


==== Intramuscular injections ====
Treatment is merely symptomatic and involves intensive care with stabilization of vital functions. In early detected cases of oral overdose induction of emesis, gastric lavage and the use of activated charcoal can all be tried. Avoid epinephrine for treatment of hypotension and shock, because its action might be reversed.
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The drug is well and rapidly absorbed with a high bioavailability when injected intramuscularly. The T<sub>max</sub> is 20 minutes in healthy individuals and 33.8 minutes in patients with schizophrenia. The mean T<sub>1/2</sub> is 20.7 hours.<ref name="PK1999" /> The ] injectable formulation is for intramuscular administration only and is not intended to be used intravenously. The plasma concentrations of haloperidol decanoate reach a peak at about six days after the injection, falling thereafter, with an approximate half-life of three weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.drugs.com/pro/haldol-decanoate.html |title = drugs.com |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110810064415/http://www.drugs.com/pro/haldol-decanoate.html |archive-date = 10 August 2011 }}</ref>
Generally, the prognosis of overdose is good and lasting damage is not known, provided that the patient has survived the initial phase.


==== Intravenous injections ====
Overdoses with depot injections are uncommon, because almost always experienced personnel administer them to patients.
The bioavailability is 100% in intravenous (IV) injection, and the very rapid onset of action is seen within seconds. The T<sub>1/2</sub> is 14.1 to 26.2 hours. The apparent volume of distribution is between 9.5 and 21.7 L/kg.<ref name=PK1999 /> The duration of action is four to six hours.


==== Therapeutic concentrations ====
==Other formulations==
Plasma levels of five to 15 micrograms per liter are typically seen for therapeutic response (Ulrich S, et al. Clin Pharmacokinet. 1998). The determination of plasma levels is rarely used to calculate dose adjustments but can be useful to check compliance.


The concentration of haloperidol in brain tissue is about 20-fold higher compared to blood levels. It is slowly eliminated from brain tissue,<ref name="Kornhuber1999">{{cite journal | vauthors = Kornhuber J, Schultz A, Wiltfang J, Meineke I, Gleiter CH, Zöchling R, Boissl KW, Leblhuber F, Riederer P | title = Persistence of haloperidol in human brain tissue | journal = The American Journal of Psychiatry | volume = 156 | issue = 6 | pages = 885–890 | date = June 1999 | pmid = 10360127 | doi = 10.1176/ajp.156.6.885 }}</ref> which may explain the slow disappearance of side effects when the medication is stopped.<ref name="Kornhuber1999" /><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Kornhuber J, Wiltfang J, Riederer P, Bleich S | title = Neuroleptic drugs in the human brain: clinical impact of persistence and region-specific distribution | journal = European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | volume = 256 | issue = 5 | pages = 274–280 | date = August 2006 | pmid = 16788768 | doi = 10.1007/s00406-006-0661-7 | s2cid = 9565741 }}</ref>
As well as haloperidol, the ] ester haloperidol decanoate ('''Haldol decanoate'''®, '''Halomonth'''®, '''Neoperidole'''<sup>®</sup>) can be used or haloperidol Lactate. The decanoate has a greatly extended duration of effect and its structural formula is 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-1-4 piperidinyl decanoate (see image below).


==== Distribution and metabolism ====
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Haloperidol is heavily protein bound in human plasma, with a free fraction of only 7.5 to 11.6%. It is also extensively metabolized in the liver with only about 1% of the administered dose excreted unchanged in the urine. The greatest proportion of the hepatic clearance is by ], followed by reduction and CYP-mediated oxidation, primarily by ].<ref name=PK1999 /> Haloperidol is metabolized into ], a ] related to ], by CYP3A enzymes.<ref name="Kostrzewa2022">{{cite book | vauthors = Kostrzewa RM | title=Handbook of Neurotoxicity | chapter=Survey of Selective Monoaminergic Neurotoxins Targeting Dopaminergic, Noradrenergic, and Serotoninergic Neurons | publisher=Springer International Publishing | publication-place=Cham | date=2022 | isbn=978-3-031-15079-1 | doi=10.1007/978-3-031-15080-7_53 | pages=159–198}}</ref><ref name="Igarashi1998">{{cite journal | last=Igarashi | first=Kazuo | title=The Possible Role of an Active Metafbollte Derived from the Neuroleptic Agent Haloperidol in Drug-Induced Parkinsonism | journal=Journal of Toxicology: Toxin Reviews | volume=17 | issue=1 | date=1998 | issn=0731-3837 | doi=10.3109/15569549809006488 | pages=27–38}}</ref><ref name="GórskaMarszałłSloderbach2015">{{cite journal | vauthors = Górska A, Marszałł M, Sloderbach A | title = Neurotoksyczność pirydyniowych metabolitów haloperydolu | trans-title = The neurotoxicity of pyridinium metabolites of haloperidol | language = Polish | journal = Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online) | volume = 69 | issue = | pages = 1169–1175 | date = October 2015 | pmid = 26561842 | doi = 10.5604/17322693.1175009 | doi-broken-date = 1 November 2024 | url = | doi-access = free }}</ref>


== Chemistry ==
==Veterinary use==
Haloperidol is a crystalline material with a melting temperature of 150&nbsp;°C.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Shan X, Williams AC, Khutoryanskiy VV | title = Polymer structure and property effects on solid dispersions with haloperidol: Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) and poly(2-oxazolines) studies | journal = International Journal of Pharmaceutics | volume = 590 | pages = 119884 | date = November 2020 | pmid = 32950665 | doi = 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119884 | s2cid = 221826541 | url = https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/93015/1/Manuscript-%20accepted.pdf }}</ref> This drug has very low solubility in water (1.4&nbsp;mg/100&nbsp;mL), but it is soluble in chloroform, benzene, methanol, and acetone. It is also soluble in 0.1&nbsp;M ] (3&nbsp;mg/mL) with heating.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sigma data sheet on haloperidol |url=https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/product/documents/848/112/h1512dat.pdf}}</ref>


== History ==
Haloperidol is also used on many different kinds of animals. It appears to be particularly successful when given to birds; e.g. a parrot that will not otherwise stop plucking its feathers out.
Haloperidol was discovered by ].<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Healy D |author-link = David Healy (psychiatrist) |title = The psychopharmacologists |volume = 1 |year = 1996 |publisher = Chapman and Hall |location = London |isbn = 978-1-86036-008-4 }}{{page needed|date=September 2012}}</ref> It was developed in 1958 at the Belgian company ] and submitted to the first of clinical trials in ] later that year.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal | vauthors = Granger B, Albu S | title = The haloperidol story | journal = Annals of Clinical Psychiatry | volume = 17 | issue = 3 | pages = 137–140 | year = 2005 | pmid = 16433054 | doi = 10.1080/10401230591002048 }}</ref><ref name=JanssenHist>{{cite journal | vauthors = López-Muñoz F, Alamo C | title = The consolidation of neuroleptic therapy: Janssen, the discovery of haloperidol and its introduction into clinical practice | journal = Brain Research Bulletin | volume = 79 | issue = 2 | pages = 130–141 | date = April 2009 | pmid = 19186209 | doi = 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.01.005 | s2cid = 7720401 }}</ref>


Haloperidol was approved by the ] (FDA) on 12 April 1967; it was later marketed in the U.S. and other countries under the brand name Haldol by ].<ref name=":0" />
==Dose forms==


==Society and culture==
* Liquid: 2 mg/mL, also 10 mg/mL
* Tablets: 0,5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg
* Injection: 5 mg (1 mL)
* Depot injection forms
* The original drug Haldol® and many generics are available


==References== ===Cost===
Haloperidol is relatively inexpensive, being up to 100 fold less expensive than newer antipsychotics.<ref name=Es2013>{{cite book | vauthors = Escobar JI, Marin H |title=Clinical Psychopharmacology: A Practical Approach |date=2013 |publisher=World Scientific |isbn=978-981-4578-37-0 |page=69 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XPy2CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA69 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=EM2012>{{cite book | vauthors = Adams JG |title=Emergency Medicine E-Book: Clinical Essentials (Expert Consult -- Online) |date=2012 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-1-4557-3394-1 |page=1635 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rpoH-KYE93IC&pg=PA1635 |language=en}}</ref>


=== Names ===
* B. Bandelow, S. Bleich, S. Kropp: Handbuch Psychopharmaka (German), 2nd. edition, 2004
Haloperidol is the ], ], ], ] approved name.
* Benkert, Hippius: Kompendium der Psychiatrischen Pharmakotherapie (German), 4th. edition, 2003
* Schweizer Arzneimittelkompendium (German): Scientific Information on Haldol®


It is sold under the tradenames Aloperidin, Bioperidolo, Brotopon, Dozic, Duraperidol (Germany), Einalon S, Eukystol, Haldol (common tradename in the US and UK), Halol, Halosten, Keselan, Linton, Peluces, Serenace Norodol (Turkey) and Sigaperidol.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}}
==See also==
* ]
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==External links== ==Research==
Haloperidol was under investigation for the treatment of ].<ref name="AdisInsight-CLR-3001">{{cite web | title=CLR 3001 | website=AdisInsight | date=27 August 2019 | url=https://adisinsight.springer.com/drugs/800032468 | access-date=13 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="KennedyGiacobbePlacenza2014">{{cite journal | vauthors = Kennedy SH, Giacobbe P, Placenza F, Hudson CJ, Seeman P, Seeman MV | title = Depression treatment by withdrawal of short-term low-dose antipsychotic, a proof-of-concept randomized double-blind study | journal = J Affect Disord | volume = 166 | issue = | pages = 139–143 | date = September 2014 | pmid = 25012422 | doi = 10.1016/j.jad.2014.04.014 | url = }}</ref> It was employed as a short-term low-dose dopamine receptor antagonist to upregulate dopamine receptors and produce receptor supersensitivity followed by drug withdrawal as a means of treating depression.<ref name="AdisInsight-CLR-3001" /><ref name="CohenRecalt2019">{{cite journal | vauthors = Cohen D, Recalt A | title = Discontinuing Psychotropic Drugs from Participants in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review | journal = Psychother Psychosom | volume = 88 | issue = 2 | pages = 96–104 | date = 2019 | pmid = 30923288 | doi = 10.1159/000496733 | url = }}</ref><ref name="KennedyGiacobbePlacenza2014" />
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==Veterinary use==
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Haloperidol is also used on many different kinds of animals for nonselective tranquilization and diminishing behavioral arousal, in veterinary and other settings including captivity management.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Hofmeyr JM | title = The use of haloperidol as a long-acting neuroleptic in game capture operations | journal = Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | volume = 52 | issue = 4 | pages = 273–282 | date = December 1981 | pmid = 6122740 }}</ref>
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Typical antipsychotic medication

Pharmaceutical compound
Haloperidol
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˌhæloʊˈpɛrɪdɒl/
Trade namesHaldol, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682180
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Routes of
administration
By mouth, intramuscular, intravenous, depot (as decanoate ester)
Drug classTypical antipsychotic
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability60–70% (by mouth)
Protein binding~90%
MetabolismLiver-mediated
MetabolitesHPP
Elimination half-life14–26 hours (IV), 20.7 hours (IM), 14–37 hours (oral)
ExcretionBiliary (hence in feces) and in urine
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 4--1-(4-fluorophenyl)butan-1-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.000.142 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H23ClFNO2
Molar mass375.87 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • c1cc(ccc1C(=O)CCCN2CCC(CC2)(c3ccc(cc3)Cl)O)F
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C21H23ClFNO2/c22-18-7-5-17(6-8-18)21(26)11-14-24(15-12-21)13-1-2-20(25)16-3-9-19(23)10-4-16/h3-10,26H,1-2,11-15H2
  • Key:LNEPOXFFQSENCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Haloperidol, sold under the brand name Haldol among others, is a typical antipsychotic medication. Haloperidol is used in the treatment of schizophrenia, tics in Tourette syndrome, mania in bipolar disorder, delirium, agitation, acute psychosis, and hallucinations from alcohol withdrawal. It may be used by mouth or injection into a muscle or a vein. Haloperidol typically works within 30 to 60 minutes. A long-acting formulation may be used as an injection every four weeks for people with schizophrenia or related illnesses, who either forget or refuse to take the medication by mouth.

Haloperidol may result in a movement disorder known as tardive dyskinesia, which may be permanent. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and QT interval prolongation may occur, the latter particularly with IV administration. In older people with psychosis due to dementia it results in an increased risk of death. When taken during pregnancy it may result in problems in the infant. It should not be used by people with Parkinson's disease.

Haloperidol was discovered in 1958 by the team of Paul Janssen, prepared as part of a structure-activity relationship investigation into analogs of pethidine (meperidine). It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is the most commonly used typical antipsychotic. In 2020, it was the 303rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions.

Medical uses

Haloperidol is used in the control of the symptoms of:

Haloperidol was considered indispensable for treating psychiatric emergency situations. However, the newer atypical drugs have gained a greater role in a number of situations, as outlined in a series of consensus reviews published between 2001 and 2005.

In a 2013 comparison of 15 antipsychotics in schizophrenia, haloperidol demonstrated standard effectiveness. It was 13–16% more effective than ziprasidone, chlorpromazine, and asenapine, approximately as effective as quetiapine and aripiprazole, and 10% less effective than paliperidone. A 2013 systematic review compared haloperidol to placebo in schizophrenia:

Summary
Haloperidol often causes troublesome adverse effects. If there is no other antipsychotic drug, using haloperidol to offset the consequences of untreated schizophrenia is justified. Where a choice of drug is available, however, an alternative antipsychotic with less likelihood of adverse effects such as parkinsonism, akathisia and acute dystonias may be more desirable.
Outcome Findings in words Findings in numbers Quality of evidence
General outcomes
No marked global improvement
Follow-up: >6–24 weeks
Haloperidol, when compared with placebo, reduces the chance of experiencing 'no improvement'. Data are based on moderate quality evidence. RR 0.67 (0.58 to 0.78) Moderate
Not discharged from hospital
Follow-up: > 6–24 weeks
Haloperidol may reduce the chance of staying in hospital, but, at present it is not possible to be confident about the difference between people receiving haloperidol and people taking placebo. Data supporting this finding are very limited. RR 0.85 (0.47 to 1.52) Very low
Relapse
Follow-up: < 52 weeks
Haloperidol may reduce the chance of relapse, but, at present there is only very limited data supporting this finding. RR 0.69 (0.55 to 0.86) Very low
Leaving the study early
Follow-up: > 6–24 weeks Haloperidol probably slightly reduces the risk of loss to follow up, but the difference between the two treatments is not quite clear. Data supporting this finding are based on moderate quality evidence. RR 0.54 (0.29 to 1) Moderate
Adverse effects – movement disorders
Parkinsonism
Follow-up: 3 weeks to 3 months
Haloperidol substantially increases the risk of movement disorders. Data are based on moderate quality evidence. RR 5.48 (2.68 to 11.22) Moderate
Missing outcomes
Severe adverse events, such as death, and outcomes such as satisfaction with treatment were not measured/reported in the included studies.

In contrast to certain other antipsychotics like risperidone, haloperidol is ineffective as a hallucinogen antidote or "trip killer" in blocking the effects of serotonergic psychedelics like psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

Pregnancy and lactation

Data from animal experiments indicate haloperidol is not teratogenic, but is embryotoxic in high doses. In humans, no controlled studies exist. Reports in pregnant women revealed possible damage to the fetus, although most of the women were exposed to multiple drugs during pregnancy. In addition, reports indicate neonates exposed to antipsychotic drugs are at risk for extrapyramidal and/or withdrawal symptoms following delivery, such as agitation, hypertonia, hypotonia, tremor, somnolence, respiratory distress, and feeding disorder. Following accepted general principles, haloperidol should be given during pregnancy only if the benefit to the mother clearly outweighs the potential fetal risk.

Haloperidol is excreted in breast milk. A few studies have examined the impact of haloperidol exposure on breastfed infants and in most cases, there were no adverse effects on infant growth and development.

Other considerations

Skeletal formula of haloperidol decanoate. The decanoate group is highlighted in red.

During long-term treatment of chronic psychiatric disorders, the daily dose should be reduced to the lowest level needed for maintenance of remission. Sometimes, it may be indicated to terminate haloperidol treatment gradually. In addition, during long-term use, routine monitoring including measurement of BMI, blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, and lipids, is recommended due to the risk of side effects.

Other forms of therapy (psychotherapy, occupational therapy/ergotherapy, or social rehabilitation) should be instituted properly. PET imaging studies have suggested low doses are preferable. Clinical response was associated with at least 65% occupancy of D2 receptors, while greater than 72% was likely to cause hyperprolactinaemia and over 78% associated with extrapyramidal side effects. Doses of haloperidol greater than 5 mg increased the risk of side effects without improving efficacy. Patients responded with doses under even 2 mg in first-episode psychosis. For maintenance treatment of schizophrenia, an international consensus conference recommended a reduction dosage by about 20% every 6 months until a minimal maintenance dose is established.

  • Depot forms are also available; these are injected deeply intramuscularly at regular intervals. The depot forms are not suitable for initial treatment, but are suitable for patients who have demonstrated inconsistency with oral dosages.

The decanoate ester of haloperidol (haloperidol decanoate, trade names Haldol decanoate, Halomonth, Neoperidole) has a much longer duration of action, so is often used in people known to be noncompliant with oral medication. A dose is given by intramuscular injection once every two to four weeks. The IUPAC name of haloperidol decanoate is piperidin-4-yl] decanoate.

Topical formulations of haloperidol should not be used as treatment for nausea because research does not indicate this therapy is more effective than alternatives.

Adverse effects

Sources for the following lists of adverse effects:

As haloperidol is a high-potency typical antipsychotic, it tends to produce significant extrapyramidal side effects. According to a 2013 meta-analysis of the comparative efficacy and tolerability of 15 antipsychotic drugs it was the most prone of the 15 for causing extrapyramidal side effects.

With more than 6 months of use 14 percent of users gain weight. Haloperidol may be neurotoxic.

Haloperidol, like all butyrophenone derivatives, destroy neurons (gray matter of the brain) - claims psychiatrist and addiction physician Alexander Danilin

Prolonged use of the drug can lead to mental dependence.

Common (>1% incidence)

  • Extrapyramidal side effects including:
    • Akathisia (motor restlessness)
    • Dystonia (continuous spasms and muscle contractions)
    • Muscle rigidity
    • Parkinsonism (characteristic symptoms such as rigidity)
  • Hypotension
  • Anticholinergic side effects such as: (These adverse effects are less common than with lower-potency typical antipsychotics, such as chlorpromazine and thioridazine.)
    • Blurred vision
    • Constipation
    • Dry mouth
  • Somnolence (which is not a particularly prominent side effect, as is supported by the results of the aforementioned meta-analysis.)

Unknown frequency

Rare (<1% incidence)

Contraindications

  • Pre-existing coma, acute stroke
  • Severe intoxication with alcohol or other central depressant drugs
  • Known allergy against haloperidol or other butyrophenones or other drug ingredients
  • Known heart disease, when combined will tend towards cardiac arrest

Special cautions

  • A multiple-year study suggested this drug and other neuroleptic antipsychotic drugs commonly given to people with Alzheimer's with mild behavioral problems often make their condition worse and its withdrawal was even beneficial for some cognitive and functional measures.
  • Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis: analysis of 17 trials showed the risk of death in this group of patients was 1.6 to 1.7 times that of placebo-treated patients. Most of the causes of death were either cardiovascular or infectious in nature. It is not clear to what extent this observation is attributed to antipsychotic drugs rather than the characteristics of the patients. The drug bears a boxed warning about this risk.
  • Impaired liver function, as haloperidol is metabolized and eliminated mainly by the liver
  • In patients with hyperthyroidism, the action of haloperidol is intensified and side effects are more likely.
  • IV injections: risk of hypotension or orthostatic collapse
  • Patients at special risk for the development of QT prolongation (hypokalemia, concomitant use of other drugs causing QT prolongation)
  • Patients with a history of leukopenia: a complete blood count should be monitored frequently during the first few months of therapy and discontinuation of the drug should be considered at the first sign of a clinically significant decline in white blood cells.
  • Pre-existing Parkinson's disease or dementia with Lewy bodies

Interactions

  • Amiodarone: Q-Tc interval prolongation (potentially dangerous change in heart rhythm).
  • Amphetamine and methylphenidate: counteracts increased action of norepinephrine and dopamine in patients with narcolepsy or ADD/ADHD
  • Epinephrine: action antagonized, paradoxical decrease in blood pressure may result
  • Guanethidine: antihypertensive action antagonized
  • Levodopa: decreased action of levodopa
  • Lithium: rare cases of the following symptoms have been noted: encephalopathy, early and late extrapyramidal side effects, other neurologic symptoms, and coma.
  • Methyldopa: increased risk of extrapyramidal side effects and other unwanted central effects
  • Other central depressants (alcohol, tranquilizers, narcotics): actions and side effects of these drugs (sedation, respiratory depression) are increased. In particular, the doses of concomitantly used opioids for chronic pain can be reduced by 50%.
  • Other drugs metabolized by the CYP3A4 enzyme system: inducers such as carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and rifampicin decrease plasma levels and inhibitors such as quinidine, buspirone, and fluoxetine increase plasma levels
  • Tricyclic antidepressants: metabolism and elimination of tricyclics significantly decreased, increased toxicity noted (anticholinergic and cardiovascular side effects, lowering of seizure threshold)

Potential neurotoxicity

Several lines of evidence suggest that haloperidol exhibits neurotoxicity. Some studies report an association between antipsychotic medications, especially first-generation agents, and a decline in gray matter volume. Haloperidol irreversibly blocks the sigma σ receptor. It may exert deleterious effects on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) by attenuating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) transcription and expression, associated with an increase in the long non-coding RNA BDNF-AS in the DLPFC. Besides the preceding mechanisms, haloperidol metabolizes into HPP, a monoaminergic neurotoxin related to MPTP. This might be involved in the extrapyramidal symptoms that develop with long-term haloperidol therapy.

Discontinuation

The British National Formulary recommends a gradual withdrawal when discontinuing antipsychotics to avoid acute withdrawal syndrome or rapid relapse. Symptoms of withdrawal commonly include nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Other symptoms may include restlessness, increased sweating, and trouble sleeping. Less commonly there may be a feeling of the world spinning, numbness, or muscle pains. Symptoms generally resolve after a short period of time.

There is tentative evidence that discontinuation of antipsychotics can result in psychosis. It may also result in reoccurrence of the condition that is being treated. Rarely tardive dyskinesia can occur when the medication is stopped.

Overdose

Symptoms

Symptoms are usually due to side effects. Most often encountered are:

Treatment

Treatment is mostly symptomatic and involves intensive care with stabilization of vital functions. In early detected cases of oral overdose, induction of emesis, gastric lavage, and the use of activated charcoal can be tried. In the case of a severe overdose, antidotes such as bromocriptine or ropinirole may be used to treat the extrapyramidal effects caused by haloperidol, acting as dopamine receptor agonists. ECG and vital signs should be monitored especially for QT prolongation and severe arrhythmias should be treated with antiarrhythmic measures.

Prognosis

An overdose of haloperidol can be fatal, but in general the prognosis after overdose is good, provided the person has survived the initial phase.

Pharmacology

Haloperidol, 10-mg oral tablet

Haloperidol is a typical butyrophenone-type antipsychotic that exhibits high-affinity dopamine D2 receptor antagonism and slow receptor dissociation kinetics. It has effects similar to the phenothiazines. The drug binds preferentially to D2 and α1 receptors at low dose (ED50 = 0.13 and 0.42 mg/kg, respectively), and 5-HT2 receptors at a higher dose (ED50 = 2.6 mg/kg). Given that antagonism of D2 receptors is more beneficial on the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and antagonism of 5-HT2 receptors on the negative symptoms, this characteristic underlies haloperidol's greater effect on delusions, hallucinations and other manifestations of psychosis. Haloperidol's negligible affinity for histamine H1 receptors and muscarinic M1 acetylcholine receptors yields an antipsychotic with a lower incidence of sedation, weight gain, and orthostatic hypotension though having higher rates of treatment emergent extrapyramidal symptoms.

Haloperidol binding profile
Receptor Action Ki (nM)
D1 silent antagonist Unknown efficiency
D5 silent antagonist Unknown efficiency
D2 inverse agonist 0.7
D3 inverse agonist 0.2
D4 inverse agonist 5–9
σ1 (irreversible inactivation by haloperidol metabolites) 3
σ2 agonist 54
5-HT1A agonist 1,927
5-HT2A silent antagonist 53
5-HT2C silent antagonist 10,000
5-HT6 silent antagonist 3,666
5-HT7 irreversible silent antagonist 377.2
H1 silent antagonist 1,800
M1 silent antagonist 10,000
α1A silent antagonist 12
α2A Agonist 1,130
α2B Agonist 480
α2C Agonist 550
NR1/NR2B subunit containing NMDA receptor antagonist; ifenprodil site IC50 – 2,000

Pharmacokinetics

By mouth

The bioavailability of oral haloperidol ranges from 60 to 70%. However, there is a wide variance in reported mean Tmax and T1/2 in different studies, ranging from 1.7 to 6.1 hours and 14.5 to 36.7 hours respectively.

Intramuscular injections

Haldol Decanoate for injection into muscle

The drug is well and rapidly absorbed with a high bioavailability when injected intramuscularly. The Tmax is 20 minutes in healthy individuals and 33.8 minutes in patients with schizophrenia. The mean T1/2 is 20.7 hours. The decanoate injectable formulation is for intramuscular administration only and is not intended to be used intravenously. The plasma concentrations of haloperidol decanoate reach a peak at about six days after the injection, falling thereafter, with an approximate half-life of three weeks.

Intravenous injections

The bioavailability is 100% in intravenous (IV) injection, and the very rapid onset of action is seen within seconds. The T1/2 is 14.1 to 26.2 hours. The apparent volume of distribution is between 9.5 and 21.7 L/kg. The duration of action is four to six hours.

Therapeutic concentrations

Plasma levels of five to 15 micrograms per liter are typically seen for therapeutic response (Ulrich S, et al. Clin Pharmacokinet. 1998). The determination of plasma levels is rarely used to calculate dose adjustments but can be useful to check compliance.

The concentration of haloperidol in brain tissue is about 20-fold higher compared to blood levels. It is slowly eliminated from brain tissue, which may explain the slow disappearance of side effects when the medication is stopped.

Distribution and metabolism

Haloperidol is heavily protein bound in human plasma, with a free fraction of only 7.5 to 11.6%. It is also extensively metabolized in the liver with only about 1% of the administered dose excreted unchanged in the urine. The greatest proportion of the hepatic clearance is by glucuronidation, followed by reduction and CYP-mediated oxidation, primarily by CYP3A4. Haloperidol is metabolized into HPP, a monoaminergic neurotoxin related to MPTP, by CYP3A enzymes.

Chemistry

Haloperidol is a crystalline material with a melting temperature of 150 °C. This drug has very low solubility in water (1.4 mg/100 mL), but it is soluble in chloroform, benzene, methanol, and acetone. It is also soluble in 0.1 M hydrochloric acid (3 mg/mL) with heating.

History

Haloperidol was discovered by Paul Janssen. It was developed in 1958 at the Belgian company Janssen Pharmaceutica and submitted to the first of clinical trials in Belgium later that year.

Haloperidol was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 12 April 1967; it was later marketed in the U.S. and other countries under the brand name Haldol by McNeil Laboratories.

Society and culture

Cost

Haloperidol is relatively inexpensive, being up to 100 fold less expensive than newer antipsychotics.

Names

Haloperidol is the INN, BAN, USAN, AAN approved name.

It is sold under the tradenames Aloperidin, Bioperidolo, Brotopon, Dozic, Duraperidol (Germany), Einalon S, Eukystol, Haldol (common tradename in the US and UK), Halol, Halosten, Keselan, Linton, Peluces, Serenace Norodol (Turkey) and Sigaperidol.

Research

Haloperidol was under investigation for the treatment of depression. It was employed as a short-term low-dose dopamine receptor antagonist to upregulate dopamine receptors and produce receptor supersensitivity followed by drug withdrawal as a means of treating depression.

Veterinary use

Haloperidol is also used on many different kinds of animals for nonselective tranquilization and diminishing behavioral arousal, in veterinary and other settings including captivity management.

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Blockers
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K2PsTooltip Tandem pore domain potassium channel
Blockers
Activators
Sodium
VGSCsTooltip Voltage-gated sodium channels
Blockers
Activators
ENaCTooltip Epithelial sodium channel
Blockers
Activators
ASICsTooltip Acid-sensing ion channel
Blockers
Chloride
CaCCsTooltip Calcium-activated chloride channel
Blockers
Activators
CFTRTooltip Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
Blockers
Activators
Unsorted
Blockers
Others
TRPsTooltip Transient receptor potential channels
LGICsTooltip Ligand gated ion channels
See also: Receptor/signaling modulatorsTransient receptor potential channel modulators
Ionotropic glutamate receptor modulators
AMPARTooltip α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor
KARTooltip Kainate receptor
NMDARTooltip N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor
Monoaminergic neurotoxins
Dopaminergic
Noradrenergic
Serotonergic
Unsorted
See also: Receptor/signaling modulatorsAdrenergicsDopaminergicsMelatonergicsSerotonergicsMonoamine reuptake inhibitorsMonoamine releasing agentsMonoamine metabolism modulators
Serotonin receptor modulators
5-HT1
5-HT1A
5-HT1B
5-HT1D
5-HT1E
5-HT1F
5-HT2
5-HT2A
5-HT2B
5-HT2C
5-HT37
5-HT3
5-HT4
5-HT5A
5-HT6
5-HT7
Sigma receptor modulators
σ1
σ2
Unsorted
See also: Receptor/signaling modulators
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