Haloperidol
Haldol, Haldol Decanoate, and generics
Antipsychotic agent
| C | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Key |
- Injection (IM use only):
- Lactate: 5 mg/mL (1, 10 mL)
- Decanoate (long acting): 50, 100 mg/mL (1, 5 mL); in sesame oil with 1.2% benzyl alcohol
- Tabs: 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 mg
- Oral solution: 2 mg/mL (15, 120 mL)
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Haloperidol." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309342/2/Haloperidol.
Haloperidol. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309342/2/Haloperidol. Accessed April 18, 2026.
Haloperidol. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309342/2/Haloperidol
Haloperidol [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, editors. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 April 18]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309342/2/Haloperidol.
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