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"PubMed Health - Haloperidol." //Haloperidol//. 01 Nov. 2008. Web. 09 Sept. 2010. [].


 * “ Haloperidol is used to treat psychotic disorders (conditions that cause difficulty telling the difference between things or ideas that are real and things or ideas that are not real).”
 * “Haloperidol comes as a tablet and concentrated liquid to take by mouth. It is usually taken two or three times a day. Take haloperidol at around the same times every day.”
 * “Haloperidol may help control your condition, but will not cure it. Continue to take haloperidol even if you feel well.”
 * “Haloperidol is in a group of medications called conventional antipsychotics.”
 * “Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of haloperidol and gradually increase your dose.”
 * “Haloperidol is also used to treat confusion and difficulty thinking and understanding that is caused by severe physical or mental illness.”
 * “Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children.”
 * “Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Protect the liquid from light and do not allow it to freeze.”
 * Another name for Haloperidol is Haldol.