haloperidol

Noun

Meaning

tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

haldol chlorpromazine fluphenazine clozapine aripiprazole clonazepam Navane droperidol asenapine levomepromazine brexpiprazole alizapride levosulpiride blonanserin clopenthixol

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Hypernyms

neuroleptic antipsychotic antipsychotic agent antipsychotic drug major tranquilizer major tranquilliser

Examples

During the 1960s and 1970s, as the beneficial effects of haloperidol (Haldol) on tics became known, the psychoanalytic approach to Tourette syndrome was questioned. Source: Internet

Haloperidol blocks dopamine receptors, thus inhibiting the central stimulant effects of amphetamines. Source: Internet

If an antipsychotic is given, intramuscular haloperidol has been recommended. Source: Internet

For example, drugs used to treat patients with schizophrenia such as haloperidol, chlorpromazine, and clozapine are antagonists at receptors in the brain for dopamine. Source: Internet

Neuroleptics such as haloperidol are recommended against because they may have adverse effects. Source: Internet

PMID 16536367 —treated a Tourette’s patient with haloperidol, and published a paper criticizing the psychoanalytic approach. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

haloo haloorganic halopemide haloperoxidase halophage halophenol