Haloperidol

Haloperidol
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˌhæloʊˈpɛrɪdɒl/
Trade namesHaldol, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682180
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administration		By mouth, intramuscular, intravenous, depot (as decanoate ester)
Drug classTypical antipsychotic
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability60–70% (by mouth)[4]
Protein binding~90%[4]
MetabolismLiver-mediated[4]
Metabolites• HPP+[5][6][7]
Elimination half-life14–26 hours (IV), 20.7 hours (IM), 14–37 hours (oral)[4]
ExcretionBiliary (hence in feces) and in urine[4][8]
Identifiers
  • 4-[4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)butan-1-one
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ECHA InfoCard100.000.142 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H23ClFNO2
Molar mass375.87 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • c1cc(ccc1C(=O)CCCN2CCC(CC2)(c3ccc(cc3)Cl)O)F
  • InChI=1S/C21H23ClFNO2/c22-18-7-5-17(6-8-18)21(26)11-14-24(15-12-21)13-1-2-20(25)16-3-9-19(23)10-4-16/h3-10,26H,1-2,11-15H2 checkY
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Haloperidol, sold under the brand name Haldol among others, is a typical antipsychotic medication.[9] Haloperidol is used in the treatment of schizophrenia, tics in Tourette syndrome, mania in bipolar disorder, delirium, agitation, acute psychosis, and hallucinations from alcohol withdrawal.[9][10][11] It may be used by mouth or injection into a muscle or a vein.[9] Haloperidol typically works within 30 to 60 minutes.[9] A long-acting formulation may be used as an injection every four weeks for people with schizophrenia or related illnesses, who either forget or refuse to take the medication by mouth.[9]

Haloperidol may result in a movement disorder known as tardive dyskinesia which may be permanent.[9] Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and QT interval prolongation may occur, the latter particularly with IV administration.[9] In older people with psychosis due to dementia it results in an increased risk of death.[9] When taken during pregnancy it may result in problems in the infant.[9][12] It should not be used by people with Parkinson's disease.[9]

Haloperidol was discovered in 1958 by the team of Paul Janssen,[13] prepared as part of a structure-activity relationship investigation into analogs of pethidine (meperidine).[14] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[15] It is the most commonly used typical antipsychotic.[16] In 2020, it was the 303rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions.[17]

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