haldol
Treats severe agitation
Haldol is a brand name for haloperidol, a powerful antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia, acute psychosis, and severe agitation.
In hospital settings, it's often administered to sedate combative or delusional patients: They gave him Haldol to calm him down.
The name has become somewhat generic for heavy sedation in medical contexts.
Psychotic disorder with delusions
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- hallucinationsPerceptions without external cause
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
antagonist · neuroleptic · chlorpromazine · first-generation · typical · receptor · blockade · maintenance
Movement disorder causing postures
- parkinsonismMotor syndrome with tremor, rigidity
- rigidityState of being unbending
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- restlessnessState of unease
Syringe-delivered dose
- intramuscularInto muscle tissue
- intravenousInto the vein
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- concentrateReduced, potent form
dosage · titration · stat · emergency · agitation · acute · psychiatric · hospitalization
Free from agitation
- sedateCalm and unhurried
- tranquilizeInduce calm chemically
- subdueBring under control
- B52American heavy bomber
Benadryl · cocktail · de-escalation · combativeness · stabilize · quiet
schizophrenia
Psychotic disorder with delusions
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- hallucinationsPerceptions without external cause
dopamine · antagonist · neuroleptic · chlorpromazine · first-generation · typical · receptor · blockade · maintenance · depot
dystonia
Movement disorder causing postures
- parkinsonismMotor syndrome with tremor, rigidity
- rigidityState of being unbending
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
- intramuscularInto muscle tissue
- intravenousInto the vein
- tabletFlat portable computing device
concentrate · dosage · titration · stat · emergency · agitation · acute · psychiatric · hospitalization · restraint
calm
Free from agitation
- sedateCalm and unhurried
- tranquilizeInduce calm chemically
- subdueBring under control
B52 · Benadryl · cocktail · de-escalation · combativeness · stabilize · quiet
haldolamphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
methamphetamine · levodopa · dopamine · stimulants · cocaine
haldolantidepressant
Drug treating persistent despair
Wellbutrin · stimulant medication · Prozac · Zoloft · SSRI