Haloperidol
Haloperidol (also marketed as Haldol ) is an antipsychotic medication . It is most commonly used to treat schizophrenia , bipolar mania , acute psychosis , and tics in Tourette syndrome . Haloperidol works by blocking the effects of dopamine in certain parts of the brain .
Some of the possible side effects of haloperidol include drowsiness , constipation , weight gain and dry mouth. In rare cases, Haloperidol can cause movement disorders, such as shuffling gait or tardive dyskinesia (involuntary movements of the face).[1]
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