Evaluation of haloperidol decanoate initiation dosing in inpatients with serious mental illness [PDF]
Introduction Manufacturer labeling for haloperidol decanoate recommends an initial dose of 10 to 20 times the daily oral dose; however, significant heterogeneity in dosing practices exists.
Grace Lim +3 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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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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Do Brain Extracellular Fluid Concentrations Predict PET-Inferred Receptor Occupancy in Human CNS? A Mechanistic Model-Based Analysis of Dopamine D2 Receptor Ligands. [PDF]
A mechanistic CNS PBPK model framework was applied to eight antipsychotic D2 receptor ligands, comparing brain extracellular fluid (brainECF) and brain cell membrane (brainM) as biophase for predicting human receptor occupancy compared against PET neuroimaging data. BrainM concentrations showed improved agreement with PET‐derived receptor occupancy for
Budda D, van Hasselt JGC, de Lange ECM.
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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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Haloperidol for Hypoactive and Hyperactive Delirium in ICU Patients-A Post Hoc Bayesian Analysis of the AID-ICU Trial. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Delirium is clinically classified into hypoactive or hyperactive motoric subtypes, which may have different responses to treatment. We assessed heterogeneity in treatment effects according to baseline motoric subtype in the AID‐ICU trial, which randomised adult ICU patients with delirium to haloperidol versus placebo.
Andersen-Ranberg NC +20 more
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Haloperidol is a neuroleptic medication that is used to treat a wide range of neuropsychiatric conditions. It has been shown to produce medicinal effects against hyperactivity, agitation and mania, as well as schizophrenia. Long-term usage of haloperidol
Hamna Rafiq +5 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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HALOPERIDOL-INDUCED TORSADES DE POINTES: A CASE REPORT
Torsades de pointes (Tdp) is a malignant polymorphic ventricular arrhythmia1 often associated with drugs like haloperidol that prolonged QTc interval2. If enough care is not taken this may lead to sudden death.
SHAZIA FARHEEN QURESHI (8453628)
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