Drug Information
| Drug Generic Name | HALOPERIDOL |
| Drug Class | DRUGS USED IN CHOREAS, TICS AND RELATED DISORDERS |
| Chapter | Central Nervous System |
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Indications: motor tics, stuttering, and symptoms of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and related Choreas; as an antipsychotic. Cautions, Contra-indications: & Side Effects: See under antipsychotic drugs. Dose: by mouth, 0.5-1.5 mg 3 times daily adjusted according to response; 10 mg daily or more may occasionally be necessary in Gille de la Tourette syndrome. Child, stuttering, 50 mcg/kg daily; Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, up to 10 mg daily. |
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