Haloperidol Questions

Haloperidol - How do you counteract some of the side effects. ie: sleepiness & lack of energy?

How can you counteract the narcolepsia (Sleepness ) and lack of energy. Any meds that can be taken together that will reduce that?

Posted 13 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

Haloperidol 5mg apotex brand?

Apotex Haloperidol 5mg Tablets (Canadian Brand) Tablet is green scored round imprint APO 5

Posted 22 Jun 2011 • 0 answers •

My 86 year old grandmother was prescribed Haloperidol .5 mg tablets 3 x per day?

She has been having stiffness in her neck, confusion, eating less, digestion problems, and her hands shake. Should she reduce the dose to twice a day? She does not have dementia or Alzheimer's.

Posted 17 Jun 2011 • 1 answer •

My wife can't stop moving?

my wife has bipolar symptoms she has been in an out of the hospital 5 times in the last 4 months the latest has prescribed her haloperidol 5mg once before bed,lithium 900mg before bed ,benztropine ...

Posted 11 Apr 2011 • 1 answer • 1 star

I have stammering problem. I can't speak continuously so can I use haloperidol?

My doctor does not take any suggestions from me thats why i am asking on this web site.

Posted 1 Mar 2011 • 1 answer •

Has anyone tried haloperidol for Migraines?

Has anyone been given this drug to try by IV for acute treatment of migraines I am about to be given this drug as a one of trial to see if it helps with the migraine.

Posted 15 Feb 2011 • 3 answers • 1 star

How long is it safe for a patient to be taking haloperidol at 10mg dose daily?

should the doctor be thinking of discontinuing the medicine if the patient is having noticeable side effects like twitching muscles in their legs and hands after 2yrs of use

Posted 8 Feb 2011 • 1 answer •

What is haloperidol? can you get high off of it? I found it in my brothers room?

its a liquid, brown bottle.. with oral dispenceer. script had to be from his girlfriend that works at assisted living with the elderly

Posted 16 Dec 2010 • 1 answer •

My husband is cardic, type 2 diabetes and a major stroke?

Due to his stroke he has a stroke related dementia, his doctor has prescribed a medication (Haloperidol Tablets 0.5 mg.). Yesterday morning, while I was sleeping he managed to unlock the front door, ...

Posted 27 Nov 2010 • 1 answer •

Haloperidol - CAN THIS MEDICATION CAUSE VISION LOSS?

Can this cause your vision to be blurry or to see spot of when reaching for something miss it by a few inches

Posted 19 Nov 2010 • 1 answer •

Dose side affects of haloperidol deconate deminish withcontinued use?

Posted 16 Aug 2010 • 1 answer •

How long does haloperidol take in getting rid of hearing voices?

I've been taking one mg of haloperidol and my dr. just increased it 2mg because I'm hearing voices. How long does the drug take in getting rid of voices and how many mg should I be taking.

Posted 16 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

I have an urgent situation. I have a 56 y/o male hemodialysis patient with milti infarct?

... dementia who was prescribed Haloperidol and Zyprexa. He has now been determined to need a nursing home level of care but no nursing home in NJ is able to accept him if he needs to be on the ...

Posted 10 May 2010 • 1 answer •

When you take haloperidol 5mg,trileptal 300mg&trihexphenidyl 5mg at the same time would it make you?

sick at your stomach or make your stomach feel like it's rolling?

Posted 21 Apr 2010 • 1 answer •

My mother has dementia and does not sleep at night. She was given haloperidol to help her sleep. She

... took it before bed and she still was up all night.Is this good for sleeping?

Posted 13 Apr 2010 • 2 answers •