Comparing Haloperidol vs Midazolam
Haloperidol | Midazolam |
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Haloperidol | Midazolam |
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Prescription only
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat schizophrenia and may be used off-label for some other conditions such as Tourette's disorder or psychosis due to other conditions... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for ICU Agitation, Light Sedation, Seizures, Light Anesthesia, Status Epilepticus. Midazolam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Haloperidol | More about Midazolam | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Haloperidol has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 205 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Midazolam has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 147 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Haloperidol side effects |
View all Midazolam side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Haldol, Haldol Decanoate | Nayzilam, Seizalam | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
70 hours |
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 756 drugs are known to interact with Haloperidol:
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A total of 577 drugs are known to interact with Midazolam:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
April 12, 1967 |
October 15, 1998 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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