tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35341711492988865342008-05-09T14:03:09.362-07:00Pritzker | Ruohonenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749038952128539866noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534171149298886534.post-34894379517257856392007-10-11T12:54:00.001-07:002007-10-17T14:11:38.015-07:00The WARNINGS section of the prescribing information for Haldol (haloperidol, an antipsychotic medication), a Johnson &amp; 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.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/section-unsafe-medical/medicines/haldol-haloperidol-death">Learn More</a>Pritzker | Ruohonenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749038952128539866noreply@blogger.com