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==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
*Acute Agitation: | *Acute [[Agitation]]: | ||
**5-10mg IM, subsequent doses based on patient response dosed every 1 hour | **5-10mg IM, subsequent doses based on patient response dosed every 1 hour | ||
**0.5-10mg IV, depending on degree of agitation; may repeat bolus dose (with sequential doubling of initial bolus dose) q15-30mins until calm achieved | **0.5-10mg IV, depending on degree of agitation; may repeat bolus dose (with sequential doubling of initial bolus dose) q15-30mins until calm achieved | ||
*Psychosis: | *[[Psychosis]]: | ||
**0.5-2mg PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 100mg/day | **0.5-2mg PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 100mg/day | ||
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==Comments== | ==Comments== | ||
==Indications by Condition== | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Antipsychotic toxicity]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:56, 20 March 2026
General
- Type: Antipsychotic, first generation
- Dosage Forms: PO, IM, IV
- Common Trade Names: Haldol
Adult Dosing
- Acute Agitation:
- 5-10mg IM, subsequent doses based on patient response dosed every 1 hour
- 0.5-10mg IV, depending on degree of agitation; may repeat bolus dose (with sequential doubling of initial bolus dose) q15-30mins until calm achieved
- Psychosis:
- 0.5-2mg PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 100mg/day
- Tourette Syndrome:
- 0.5-2mg PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 100mg/day
- Agitation
- 0.5-10mg PO q1-4hrs, Max 100mg/day
Pediatric Dosing
- Acute Agitation:
- Injectable safety and effectiveness not established in pediatric patients <12yo
- Psychosis:
- 3-12yo - 0.05-0.15mg/kg/day PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 0.15mg/kg/day
- >12 - 0.5mg-2mg PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 100mg/day
- Tourette Syndrome:
- 3-12yo - 0.05-0.075mg/kg/day PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 0.15mg/kg/day
- >12 - 0.5mg-5mg PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 100mg/day
- Behavioral Disorders:
- 3-12yo - 0.05-0.075mg/kg/day PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 0.15mg/kg/day
- >12 - 0.5mg-5mg PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 100mg/day
- Agitation:
- 3-12yo - 0.01-0.03mg/kg/day PO divided BID-TID, slowly titrate q7days to effect with Max 0.15mg/kg/day
- >12 - 0.5mg-10mg PO divided BID-TID, Max 100mg/day
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating: C
- Lactation risk: Unknown
- Renal Dosing
- Adult - none
- Pediatric - none
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult - Hepatic impairment
- Pediatric - Hepatic impairment
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
- Parkinson's Disease
- Caution in QT prolongation
Adverse Reactions
Serious
- Prolonged QT → Torsades de pointes → Sudden Death
- Hypotension
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
- Seizure
Common
- Constipation
- Xerostomia
- Blurred vision
- Urinary retention
- Leukopenia
- Neutropenia
- Agranulocytosis
- Dystonia/Extrapyramidal Disease
- Blurred Vision
Pharmacology
- Half-life: 18 hours
- Metabolism: Hepatic - Glucuronidation and CYP3A4-mediated
- Excretion: Urine and Fecal
- Mechanism of Action: blocks postsynaptic mesolimbic dopaminergic D1 and D2 receptors in the brain, depressing depresses the release of hypothalamic and hypophyseal hormones leading to a depressed reticular activating system
Comments
Indications by Condition
The following table is automatically generated from disease/condition pages across WikEM.
| Indication | Dose | Context | Route | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agitated or combative patient | 5-10 mg IM | Antipsychotic for acute agitation | IM | Adult |
| Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome | 5mg IV or IM | Antiemetic, first-line | IV/IM | Adult |