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Haldol (Haloperidol)

The WARNINGS section of the prescribing information for Haldol (haloperidol, an antipsychotic medication), a Johnson & Johnson product, has been revised to include a new cardiovascular (heart-related) subsection regarding cases of sudden death, QT prolongation and torsades de pointes(TdP) in patients treated with haloperidol, especially when given intravenously, or at doses higher than recommended. According to the FDA, “although injectable haloperidol is only approved by the FDA for intramuscular injection, there is considerable evidence that the intravenous administration of haloperidol is a relatively common off-label clinical practice.”

Of the 11 fatal cases of heart arrhythmia (ventricular tachycardia known as torsades de pointes) associated with the use of haloperidol (marketed as Haldol), 8 of them involved intravenous administration of the drug. The FDA has not approved haloperidol for intravenous use. Learn More


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