Effects of Haloperidol on Cardiac Histamine H2 Receptors and β-Adrenoceptors in Isolated Mouse and Human Atrial Preparations [PDF]
The antipsychotic drug haloperidol is found on the WHO list of essential drugs. In vitro, haloperidol demonstrates binding affinity for various receptors, including histamine H2 receptors (H2Rs).
Jonas M. A. Schlicht +4 more
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Rapid tranquilization for agitated patients in emergency psychiatric rooms: a randomized trial of olanzapine, ziprasidone, haloperidol plus promethazine, haloperidol plus midazolam and haloperidol alone Tranquilização rápida para pacientes agitados nos serviços de emergência psiquiátrica: um ensaio clínico randomisado de olanzapina, ziprasidona, haloperidol mais prometazina, haloperidol mais midazolam e haloperidol em monoterapia [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of intramuscular olanzapine, ziprasidone, haloperidol plus promethazine, haloperidol plus midazolam and haloperidol alone as the first medication(s) used to treat patients with agitation and aggressive behavior ...
Leonardo Baldaçara +3 more
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The Developmental Toxicity of Haloperidol on Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Haloperidol is a typical antipsychotic drug widely used for acute confusional state, psychotic disorders, agitation, delirium, and aggressive behavior.
Maximos Leonardos +5 more
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Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that requires antipsychotics therapy. Antipsychotics cause many side effects, including orthostatic hypotension.
Noor Cahaya +2 more
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Differential changes in QTc duration during in-hospital haloperidol use. [PDF]
AIMS: To evaluate changes in QT duration during low-dose haloperidol use, and determine associations between clinical variables and potentially dangerous QT prolongation. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary university teaching hospital
Marieke T Blom +9 more
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Objectives The duration of administration (e.g., subchronic or chronic) of haloperidol may influence its adverse effects. We studied the effects of duration of administration of haloperidol on body weight and fasting blood sugar (FBS).
Jaiyeola Abiola Kajero +4 more
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Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects from Smoked Haloperidol
Introduction. Haloperidol is a dopamine receptor antagonist used to treat patients with psychotic disorders. Especially at high doses, haloperidol carries a higher risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) compared to second-generation antipsychotics.
Angeline Pham +2 more
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Haloperidol is a first-generation antipsychotic drug that has several indications in a wide range of mental conditions. The extensive prescription of haloperidol is correlated with some less-known adverse effects such as genotoxicity.
Ehsan Zamani +5 more
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Haloperidol is an antipsychotic drug that inhibits the dopamine D2 receptor among others. Haloperidol also binds the sigma-1 receptor (σ1R) and inhibits it irreversibly. A serious outcome of haloperidol treatment of schizophrenia patients is death due to
Yasuharu Shinoda +5 more
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Patients receiving psychiatric medication, like the antipsychotic drug haloperidol, are at an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Haloperidol blocks the cardiac rapidly-activating delayed rectifier potassium current, thereby increasing ...
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