An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has ...

Haloperidol 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg; scored tabs. <3yrs: not recommended. Total dose may be divided, to be given 2–3 times daily. ≥3yrs: initially 0.5mg ...

Haloperidol (as lactate) 5mg/mL; for IM inj. Individualize. 2–5mg IM every 4–8hrs or up to hourly if needed; max: 20mg/day. Switch to oral form 12–24hrs after last injection. CNS depression ...

A recent review article provides critical insights into the management of acute agitation in reproductive-age females and ...

Haloperidol is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). Dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, difficulty urinating, sleep disturbances ...

1(11/06/1997) Not provided, M Droperidol 0.5 mg i.v., clindamycin, bupropion Atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest Death 2(12/08/1997) 23, M Droperidol 50 mg i.m., haloperidol 10 mg i.m ...

The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot.

In the latest in our Pulse Live series, where experts summarise their presentations from Pulse Live events, Dr Nicolas Alexander, GP and GP trainer with an interest in palliative care, provides some p ...

The antipsychotic drug haloperidol is often used in emergency care to treat psychoses induced by methamphetamine, but a recently published animal study by Hatzipetros et al. warns that this ...

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Psychoses are major mental disorders marked by derangement of personality and loss of contact with reality, and are common in the elderly. Various hypotheses suggest the pivotal role of abnormal ...

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