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    Haloperidol is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and Tourette's disorder. It works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. Common side effects include feeling sleepy, anxiety, constipation, and dry mouth. Nurses should monitor patients for therapeutic effectiveness and side effects, and observe for rapid changes in mental status when using haloperidol.

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    HALOPERIDOL

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    Haloperidol is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and Tourette's disorder. It works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. Common side effects include feeling sleepy, anxiety, constipation, and dry mouth. Nurses should monitor patients for therapeutic effectiveness and side effects, and observe for rapid changes in mental status when using haloperidol.

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    Drug Study Haloperidol

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    Haloperidol is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and Tourette's disorder. It works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. Common side effects include feeling sleepy, anxiety, constipation, and dry mouth. Nurses should monitor patients for therapeutic effectiveness and side effects, and observe for rapid changes in mental status when using haloperidol.

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    HALOPERIDOL

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    Haloperidol is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and Tourette's disorder. It works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. Common side effects include feeling sleepy, anxiety, constipation, and dry mouth. Nurses should monitor patients for therapeutic effectiveness and side effects, and observe for rapid changes in mental status when using haloperidol.

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    DRUG NAME MODE OF ACTION INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS/ NURSING CONSIDERATIONS

    SIDE EFFECTS
    Haloperidol is a butyrophenone- Is indicated for use in the treatment  Feeling sleepy.  Monitor for therapeutic
    Generic Name: derivative antipsychotic with of schizophrenia.  Anxiety. effectiveness.
     Constipation.  Target symptoms expected to
    Haloperidol actions similar to the piperazine- Indicated for the control of tics and  Dry mouth. decrease with successful
    Brand Name: derivative phenothiazines. Halop vocal utterances of Tourette’s  More saliva. haloperidol treatment include
     Upset stomach or throwing up. hallucinations, insomnia, hostility,
    Haldol, Decanoate eridol decanoate is a long-acting Disorder. agitation, and delusions.
     Diarrhea.
    Drug form of haloperidol. The precise CONTRAINDICATION  Headache.  Monitor patient's mental status
     Not hungry. daily.
    Classification: mechanism of action is unclear Hypersensitivity to drug  Monitor for exacerbation of
     Restlessness.
    Anti-psychotic but it appears to inhibit the seizure activity.
     Trouble sleeping.
     Observe patients closely for rapid
    Dosage: ascending reticular system,  Pimples (acne).
    mood shift
    10mg possibly through the caudate  Lab tests: Monitor WBC count
    with differential and liver function
    Route: nucleus. It competitively blocks in patients on prolonged therapy.
    IM postsynaptic dopamine
    Frequency: receptors in the
    Initially: 2-3 times mesolimbic dopaminergic syste
    daily m and increases turnover of
    brain dopamine.

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