Haloperidol Oral Solution Concentrate

Description

Haloperidol is a highly potent neuroleptic. It blocks dopamine receptors in the central nervous system. Haloperidol has been used to calm dogs prior to administration of general anesthesia. It has met with limited success in the treatment of aggression and other behavioral disorders. In cats, haloperidol has been tried for the treatment of some forms of epilepsy. This drug is used off-label in veterinary.

Indications

Haloperidol oral solution is indicated for use in the management of manifestations of psychotic disorders. Haloperidol oral solution is indicated for the control of tics and vocal utterances of Tourette's Disorder in children and adults.

Haloperidol oral solution is effective for the treatment of severe behavior problems in children of combative, explosive hyperexcitability (which cannot be accounted for by immediate provocation). Haloperidol is also effective in the short-term treatment of hyperactive children who show excessive motor activity with accompanying conduct disorders consisting of some or all of the following symptoms: impulsivity, difficulty sustaining attention, aggressivity, mood lability and poor frustration tolerance. Haloperidol should be reserved for these two groups of children only after failure to respond to psychotherapy or medications other than antipsychotics.