haloperidol

American  

[hal-oh-per-i-dawl, -dol] / ˌhæl oʊˈpɛr ɪˌdɔl, -ˌdɒl /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a major antipsychotic agent, C 21 H 23 ClFNO 2 , used in the management of schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.

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Etymology

Origin of haloperidol

First recorded in 1955–60; halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

The research involved a retrospective analysis of electronic medical records of a large cohort of patients from a healthcare provider in Taiwan who received quetiapine or haloperidol therapy.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2024

Now, just over 1 week after Krogan’s team assembled its list, scientists are starting to test all of the drugs in cell culture, including several cancer drugs and haloperidol, a compound used to treat schizophrenia.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2020

“Never really voices at that time. They started me on haloperidol and thorazine. Now, well, now I’m on a very low dose of risperidone,” he says proudly.

From Scientific American • Feb. 19, 2019

She has good days and bad ones, and needs to take another medication to control the stiffness that haloperidol causes.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2015

What regions of the nervous system are likely to be the focus of haloperidol side effects?

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013