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Haldol

Haldol

13 6.8
A medicine with the drug haloperidol that treats serious mental illness and Tourette's syndrome
  • noun
  • /ˈhælˌdɔl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : haloperidol
  • No longer on Haldol for hallucinations, she was back to antidepressants, meds for high blood pressure, and Tagamet for her stomach.
  • Haldol, 10 milligrams
  • Haldol, an antipsychotic
  • Haldol: miracle drug

Examples

  • Also, I had lots of legal drugs: imipramine, Prozac, Xanax, Haldol.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Haldol, 20 milligrams, four times a day?

    Instinct (1999)

  • I met people at the day treatment program who still shake because they were on Haldol for years.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • - Haldol is an antipsychotic.

    Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)

  • It turned out to be Haldol.

    Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)

  • Well, how come he didn't respond to the Haldol?

    K-PAX (2001)

  • I was put on an OTO and forced to take Haldol via injection for about four months.

    Blog text (12)

  • Get 15mg Haldol ready to give him PO.

    Scared Stiff (1987)

  • I was on Haldol injections and experienced more physical symptoms such as muscle and facial twitching, lip tremors, and a lot of akathisia, but Cogentin remedied the akathisia.

    Blog text (12)

  • The nurse administered Haldol to help calm the patient experiencing severe agitation.

Synonyms

haloperidol
vsHaldol
  • Specialized
4 8.2

A strong medicine that treats serious mental problems like schizophrenia and Tourette's syndrome

is the trademarked brand name used for the same medication

Surface Forms

Haldol singular
Haldols plural

Etymology

Haldol is a brand name taken from the medicine name haloperidol. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Haldol as the 'short form' of haloperidol, so Haldol refers to the drug used to calm severe agitation and serious mental health symptoms.