Note Re Combining CNS Depressants/Alcohol 1,4,7,8,9 See more on this topic below, where you can find additional information concerning withdrawal symptoms and other important safety topics relating to Haldol. 7,9 Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis should not be treated with Haldol due to the increased risk of cardiac failure and death. Between 13% and 24% of patients treated with antipsychotic medications develop tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia and cardiovascular adverse events are two notable concerns linked to Haldol, as stated by the FDA and independent research. Notes on Risks Associated With Antipsychotics Infants should not be nursed where the mother is taking Haldol, and extreme caution is advised during pregnancy since maternal use in humans and animals featured limb malformations and other birth defects as well as fatality. PLEASE NOTE: Haldol is NOT FDA approved for elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis, and is contraindicated in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Researchers and clinicians who have studied Haldol withdrawal have observed the suffering of patients recommend gradual tapering to avoid the severe and debilitating withdrawals summarized above. Since studies done prior to the approval of Haldol were short (a number of weeks) there is no possible statement the FDA could make on long-term or high-dose users attempting Haldol withdrawal, since apparently it was not studied prior to approval. Perhaps surprisingly, the FDA reports that most patients coming off short-term use of Haldol do not exhibit problems during withdrawal. Haldol comes in intramuscular injectable versions, some to be administered at approximately 4-week intervals, and other versions designed to be taken at intervals ranging from every hour to every 8-12 hours daily. Its uses include treating schizophrenia and also controlling disorders of motor movement or vocal tics as in Tourette’s syndrome. Haldol is one of the earlier drugs in this class, referred to as a FGA or “first-generation” antipsychotic medication. Haldol (generic haloperidol) is an injectable antipsychotic medication. Nursing mothers should not take Haldol as the drug is excreted into breast milk. Infant withdrawal symptoms include agitation, tremors, feeding disorder, somnolence, difficulty breathing, and others. Withdrawal symptoms in the infant post-birth.Rebound psychosis above pretreatment levels - mania, delirium, hallucinations, agitation, catatonia, etc.Akathisia, dystonia, dyskinesias 1,15,16,19.Insomnia, decreased REM, nightmares, other sleep disturbance 17,18,19.Diaphoresis (excessive sweating) 17,18,19.PLEASE NOTE: Unless medically indicated, never stop an antipsychotic drug abruptly. There may be some severe withdrawal symptoms that arise when coming off Haldol, despite claims or omissions that may seem to downplay such reactions.
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