Just found out my Dad is on Haldol. At least I assume it's haldol, closest I could find to what I?

Thanks for you response. I wish I could say my dad has dementia because he is old, but he is far from it in my opinion. he's only mid-60's! He's had dementia for about 5 years now, started mild, gets worse and worse with each passing month it seems. I told my sibling what I read, and the response was that they have tried all kinds of things but nothing is working. Not sure if that means dad is still on this drug or not, but I don't know why dr's don't know it's bad Makes no sense to me.

Thank you Mary. Unfortunately I don't live in the same state as my father, i do have a sibling that does and that is who has primary responsibility for his care. I put in my 2 cents worth but it falls on deaf ears because i don't live there, i think and also because my family member is one of those people that think they have all the answers, and if a dr says it's so, it must be the final answer. I don't know what to do, my dad is going downhill fast with his mind. I guess they put him on this drug because he was on pills for hallucinations, along with aricept I think,(I think he talked to reflections ) but he started hiding pills in his cheeks and not taking them. drs say he is healthy as can be except for his mind. He is a former smoker, i sure hope his lungs stay healthy, he has smoked since his teens I think, so i would imagine they are somewhat compromised. can i ask you how long your dad took this drug before he passed away? why does the FDA allow dr's to use this drug for dementia when it clearly states they shouldn't?

My dad was given injections of Haldol for only a few weeks but pretty much on a daily basis before he developed pneumonia and passed away.
I have read that the Haldol should come with a warning about administering to patients with dementia - sorry to hear that your hands seemed to be tied since a sibling is in charge of your dad's care.