Haloperidol (Oral route) Pronunciation: hal-oh-PER-i-dol Brand Names: Haldol Alti-Haloperidol Apo-Haloperidol Novo-Peridol Peridol Pms-Haloperidol Ratio-Haloperidol Dosage Forms: Tablet Solution Warnings: Oral route(Tablet)Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with atypical antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death compared to placebo. Although the causes of death in clinical trials were varied, most of the deaths appearedContinue reading “Novo-peridol , dementia , narcotics and heart failure”
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Patients with Parkinson’s in the hospital: risks for OTC meds, falls, aspiration pneumonia
Some commonly prescribed drugs — including Compazine and Phenergan for nausea, and Reglan to stimulate bowel function after surgery — actually block dopamine and worsen symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s. Then they are at risk for falls and fractures and for aspiration pneumonia in the hospital. Any infection can lead to delirium, because Parkinson’s patientsContinue reading “Patients with Parkinson’s in the hospital: risks for OTC meds, falls, aspiration pneumonia”