haloperidol
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- noun
- /ˌhæləˈpɛrɪdɔl/
- Specialized
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haloperidol
- Antipsychotics, such as haloperidol, and mood modulators, such as lithium and carbamazepine, have been successful in aggressive children (Campbell et al., 1995; Kafantaris et al., 1992).
Examples
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People with super-Tourette's respond poorly to haloperidol and other medications, Bruun says.
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It's Haloperidol, an antipsychotic.
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What is Haloperidol prescribed for?
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I'm going to give him Haloperidol.
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Increase Haloperidol to ten milligrams.
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The patient's psychotic symptoms had been managed with haloperidol for three years and had stabilized.
Academic text (2005) -
The patient's psychotic symptoms had been managed with haloperidol for three years and had stabilized.
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Sacks prescribed a small daily dose of haloperidol for Ray, but the treatment backfired at first.
Synonyms
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A medicine with the drug haloperidol that treats serious mental illness and Tourette's syndrome
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A medicine that calms people with serious mental illness and helps them sleep
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A strong medicine that treats schizophrenia and other severe mental conditions
A medicine that treats schizophrenia
A medicine used to treat mental disorders like Tourette's and schizophrenia
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Etymology
Haloperidol is built from chemistry parts: halo- suggests 'salt' or 'halogen' atoms (think chlorine) and -peridol links it to other medicines in the same family, so the name shows it is a specific chemical drug. So, the word points to a strong antipsychotic medicine used for serious mental health conditions.