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NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERIC NAME Difficulty with Extrapyramida 1. Assess mental status
Haloperidol Haloperidol blocks Previous speaking or symptoms: prior to and periodically
dopaminergic D1 and D2 history of swallowing during therapy.
receptors in the brain; acute stroke or Akathisia
coma Dystonia 2. Monitor BP and pulse
BRAND NAME
Effects of basal inability to prior to and frequently
Haldol Muscle stiffness
metabolism, body Severe
move the eyes during the period of
Neuroleptic
temperature, wakefulness, intoxication loss of balance malignant dosage adjustment. May
vasomotor tone, and with alcohol or control syndrome (NMS; cause QT interval
emesis. any other drug infrequent but changes on ECG.
CLASSIFICATION that acts as a mask-like face serious)
Antipsychotics,1st central muscle Parkinsonism 3. Observe patient carefully
generation,CYP3A4 nervous spasms, Tardive dyskinesia when administering
inhibitor system medication, to ensure
especially of
depressant Common: that medication is
the neck and actually taken and not
back hoarded.
Allergy to Anticholinergic
haloperidol or restlessness or effects
INDICATION other drugs of need to keep 4. Monitor I&O ratios and
Sedation
the moving daily eight. Assess
For use in the treatment Weight gain patient for signs and
butyrophene (severe)
of schizophrenia. It also Erectile dysfunction symptoms of
class
indicated for the control shuffling walk Oligomenorrhea or dehydration.
of tics and vocal amenorrhea
Heart disease stiffness of the
utterances of Tourette’s 5. Monitor for development
Disorder. arms and legs of neuroleptic malignant
trembling and syndrome (fever,
DOSAGE & FREQUENCY
shaking of the respiratory distress,
1 tachycardia, seizures,
fingers and
hands diaphoresis, hypertension
or hypotension, pallor,
twisting tiredness, severe muscle
movements of stiffness, loss of bladder
control. Report symptoms
the body immediately. May also
cause leukocytosis,
weakness of elevated liver function
the arms and tests, elevated CPK.
legs