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Haloperidol DRUG STUDY

1. Haloperidol is an oral antipsychotic drug used to treat acute and chronic psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. It works by altering the effects of dopamine in the central nervous system. 2. Common side effects include extrapyramidal reactions, drowsiness, and tardive dyskinesia. Nurses monitor patients for both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and assess for side effects when administering haloperidol. 3. Due to the risk of QT interval prolongation and hypotension, nurses also monitor blood pressure and pulse before and during therapy with haloperidol.

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Haloperidol DRUG STUDY

1. Haloperidol is an oral antipsychotic drug used to treat acute and chronic psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. It works by altering the effects of dopamine in the central nervous system. 2. Common side effects include extrapyramidal reactions, drowsiness, and tardive dyskinesia. Nurses monitor patients for both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and assess for side effects when administering haloperidol. 3. Due to the risk of QT interval prolongation and hypotension, nurses also monitor blood pressure and pulse before and during therapy with haloperidol.

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  • Drug Details for Neurological Disorders: Provides a detailed table outlining the drugs used for neurological disorders, including dosage, properties, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, side effects, and nursing responsibilities.

Name of Drug Dosage/ Route/ Mechanism of Action Indications Contraindication Side effects/ Adverse Effect Nursing Responsibility

frequency
Generic name: 100 mg/day Alters the effects of Acute and chronic Contraindicated in: CNS: SEIZURES, 1. Assess mental status
Haloperidol ORAL dopamine in the CNS. psychotic disorders Hypersensitivity, extrapyramidal reactions, (orientation, mood, behaviour)
Also has anticholinergic including: Angle-closure confusions, drowsiness, prior to and periodically during
and alpha-androgenic Schizophrenia, manic glaucoma; bone restlessness, tardive dyskinesia therapy.
Brand name: blocking activity. states, drug induced marrow depression;
Apo-Haloperidol psychoses. Sever liver or EENT: blurred vision, dry eyes 2. Assess positive
Haldol Schizophrenic patients cardiovascular disease (hallucination, delusions) and
Haldol Decanoate Therapeutic effects: who are require long (QT interval Respiratory: negative (social isolation)
Haldol LA Diminished signs and term parenteral (IM) prolonging conditions); Respiratory depression symptoms of schizophrenia.
Peridol symptoms of psychoses. antipsychotic therapy. some products contain
CV:
Improved behavioural Also useful in tartazine, sesame oil, or 3. Monitor blood pressure and
Hypotension, tachycardia
problems. managing aggressive or benzyl alcohol and pulse prior to and frequently
agitated patients. should be avoided in GI: during the period of
patients with known Constipation, dry mouth adjustment. May cause QT
intolerance or anoxeria, drug induced hepatitis, interval changes on ECG.
hypersensitivity. ileus, weight gain
4. Observe patient carefully
Use cautiously GU: when taking medication, to
in: Debilitated patients Impotence, urinary retention ensure medication is actually
(dose decrease taken and not hoarded
required); cardiac Derm:
disease, Diabetes, Diaphoresis, photosensitivity,
Respiratory rashes
insufficiency; Prostatic
hyperplasia, CNS Endo:
tumours; intestinal Amenorrhea, galactorrhea,
obstruction, seizures. gynecomastia

Hemat:
AGRANULOCYSTOSIS,
anemia, leukemia, neutropenia

Metab:
Hyperplaxia

Name of Drug Dosage/ Route/ frequency Mechanism of Action Indications Contraindication Side effects/ Adverse Effect Nursing

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