Haloperidol Injection: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Haloperidol Injection
| Generic name | Haloperidol |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Antipsychotic (first-generation typical antipsychotic) |
| Forms | Solution for injection (5 mg/ml), Tablets (0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg), Oral concentrate (2 mg/mL), Nasal spray, Depot (long-acting) intramuscular injection (haloperidol decanoate) |
Haloperidol Injection contains the active substance haloperidol, which belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics. It is given as an injection into a muscle (or occasionally into a vein, only under medical supervision) to treat serious mental health and behavioural conditions.
General information
Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.