Haloperidol
Chemical formula: C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂ Molecular mass: 375.864 g/mol PubChem compound: 3559
Active ingredient description
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic belonging to the butyrophenones group. It is a potent central dopamine type 2 receptor antagonist, and at recommended doses, has low alpha-1 antiadrenergic activity and no antihistaminergic or anticholinergic activity.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| N05AD01 | Haloperidol | N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05A Antipsychotics → N05AD Butyrophenone derivatives |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALOPERIDOL Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| HALOPERIDOL Oral solution | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| HALDOL DECANOATE Solution for injection | MPI, US: SPL/Old | FDA, National Drug Code (US) |
Medicines
Haloperidol is an active ingredient of these brands:
Australia (AU)
Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)
Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)France (FR)
Germany (DE)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)Italy (IT)
Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)
Nigeria (NG)Poland (PL)
Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)
United States (US)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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