Definition of haloperidol in English:
haloperidol
nounˌheɪlə(ʊ)ˈpɛrɪdɒlˌhalə(ʊ)ˈpɛrɪdɒl-däl
mass nounMedicine A synthetic antidepressant drug used chiefly in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
Example sentencesExamples
- Haloperidol, promethazine, and midazolam are on Rio's list of essential drugs, and haloperidol and promethazine are on the World Health Organization's model list of essential drugs.
- He conducted double-blind controlled trials on the important antipsychotic drugs chlorpromazine and haloperidol, and later on antidepressants.
- Although the use of high potency antipsychotic drugs like haloperidol brings an increased risk of extrapyramidal side effects, the actual reported incidence is low.
- Isolated instances of such damage have been reported with such drugs as benoxaprofen, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, imipramine, and others.
- Treatment of delirium requires use of neuroleptic drugs, such as haloperidol and chlorpromazine, not sedatives.
Origin
1960s: blend of halogen and piperidine + -ol.