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Haloperidol

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Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Synonyms

Alti-Haloperidol; Apo-Haloperidol; Haldol™; Novo-Peridol; Peridol; Pms-Haloperidol; Ratio-Haloperidol

Definition

The brand name of haloperidol in the United States is Haldol. Canadian brand names include Alti-Haloperidol, Apo-Haloperidol, Novo-Peridol, Peridol, Pms-Haloperidol, and Ratio-Haloperidol. It comes in three forms: a pill, an intramuscular injection, and a longacting depot decanoate form and is manufactured by Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Indications

The oral and immediate-release injection forms of haloperidol are FDA-approved for the treatment of schizophrenia as well as for tics and vocal utterances associated with Tourette’s disorder (Janssen, 2005). These forms are also used as second-line treatment to manage hyperactivity in the pediatric population as well as for severe behavior problems, particularly combativeness, explosiveness, and hyperexcitability (Stahl, 2009). The long-acting depot intramuscular decanoate form of haloperidol is approved...

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  1. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-4887, USA

    Dr. Carolyn A. Doyle

  2. Lurie Center for Autism/Harvard Medical School, One Maguire Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, USA

    Dr. Christopher J. McDougle (Albert E. Sterne Professor and Chairman)

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  1. Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology Yale University School of Medicine, Chief, Child Psychiatry Children's Hospital at Yale-New Haven Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, USA

    Fred R. Volkmar (Director, Child Study Center) (Director, Child Study Center)

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Doyle, C.A., McDougle, C.J. (2013). Haloperidol. In: Volkmar, F.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1698-3_826

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