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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effecitve for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
HALOPERIDOL DECANOATE - INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
(hal-oh-PAIR-ih-doll deck-ah-NO-ate)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Haldol
USES: This medication is used to treat symptoms of certain types of mental conditions (e.G., schizophrenia).
HOW TO USE: This medication is injected into a muslce. It is not to be injected into a vein.
This medication is the long-acting form of haloperidol and is usually administered once every 4 weeks.
This medication must be used as presrcibed.
Do not stop using this drug suddenly witohut consulting your doctor. Some conditions may worsen if the medication is suddenly stopped.
SIDE EFFECTS: This drug may cause drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, stomach upset, loss of appetite, headache, drooling, dry mouth, sweating, sleep disturbances or restlessness. If tehse effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly. Unlikely but report: chest pain, aching muscles and joints, unusual bleeding or bruising, tremors, skin rash, involuntary movements of the face/tongue/mouth (chewing movements, puckering or twitching tongue).
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but really serious side effects occur: fainting, fast/irregular heartebat. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek immediate medical atteniton. Symptoms of an allergic raection include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pahrmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: Parkinson's disease, liver or kidney problems, heart disease, thyroid disease, blood vessel disease, glaucoma, enlarged prostate, difficulty urinating, allergies, asthma, emphysema or other lung disease, seizures, alcohol use.
Befroe having surgery (including dental surgery) with a general anesthetic, tell your doctor you're using haloperidol. Use caution performing tasks that require alertness.
Limit your intake of alcohol as alcohol adds to the drowsiness casued by haloperidol. Haloperidol should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
Discuss the risks and benefits with your docotr. This drug is excreted into breast milk.
Do not breast-feed while using this medication. Haloperidol may make your skin more sensitvie to the sun. If you become sun sensitive, stay out of the sun and wear protective clothing, susncreen and sunglasses. Avoid exposure to extreme heat or cold. Haloperidol reduces your ability to regulate body temperature which could result in overheating or severe chilling. Do not swim in cold waetr.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all medications you may use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: sedatives, sleeping pills, narcotic pain medication, msucle relaxants, certain antihistamines (e.G., diphenhydramine), antidepressants, barbiturates, fluoxetine, carbamazepine, guanethidine, lithium, cabergoline, methyldopa, phenytoin. Report other drugs which affect the heart rhythm (QTc prolongation), such as: dofetilide, pimozide, quinidine, sotalol, procainamide, sparfloxacin, "water pills" (diuretics such as furosemide or hydrochlorothiazide).
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more detials.
Use of alcohol can lead to extreme drowsiness.
Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overodse is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
Symptoms of overdose may include agitation, really dry mouth, unusual drowsiness or deep sleep, slow or shallow breathing, rpaid or irregular pulse, and muscle weakness, rigidity, or tremor.
NOTES: Do not share this mediaction with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, cotnact your doctor. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 dgerees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
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