Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Haloperidol
Drug Class
Psycholeptics; Antipsychotics, Anxiolytics, Hypnotics And Sedatives
ATC Code
N05AD01
Status
Essential Medicine
How It Works
Administered by IM, although IV administration has been performed. Give haloperidol decanoate (long-acting form prepared in sesame oil to produce slow, sustained release) by deep IM injection into gluteal muscle using Z-track technique and 21G needle. Don't give more than 3 ml per site.
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Safety Alerts
Bradycardia, CNS depression, comatose states, lesions of the basal ganglia, Parkinsons disease, phaeochromocytoma, QT-interval, prolongation
Important Warnings
Renal or hepatic impairment, arteriosclerosis, hypocalcaemia, hypokalaemia, hypomagnesaemia, metabolic disturbances, subarachnoid haemorrhage, thyrotoxicosis, epilepsy, hyperthyroidism, severe cardiovascular disease, predisposing factors for ventricular arrhythmias or venous thromboembolism, stroke or convulsions, depression
Monitor serum electrolytes periodically
Side Effects
Anticholinergic effects (e.g. dry mouthblurred vision)rashdepressionweight lossdyspneaoedemae rythemahypertensionnodulespain at injection siteStevens-Johnson syndromesomnolencedizzinessdrowsiness
Drug Interactions
Adrenaline
alcohol
barbiturates
CNS depressants
other antipsychotics
anticholinergics
antacids
do-paminergics
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk
Lactation
Contraindicated, avoid
Price Intelligence
Rs 329.13
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 25 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 25Rs 329.13
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Haloperidol, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Phrenia
5mg/ml
Rs 118.9
No DRAP alertsPHARMEDIC (PVT) LTD.
SERENACE
5mg/ml
Rs 228.25
The Searle Company Limited
Serenaceampouleseachampoulecontainshaloperidol
5mg/ml
Rs 89.18 ceiling
No DRAP alertsThe Searle Company Limited
Holip
5mg/ml
Rs 407.61 ceiling
No DRAP alertsTrigon Pharmaceuticals (Private) Ltd
Haloridol Vee
5mg/ml
Rs 250.61 ceiling
No DRAP alertsVENUS PHARMA
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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