We describe a liquid-chromatographic method for simultaneous quantification of haloperidol and its reduced metabolite in plasma and serum. Haloperidol and reduced haloperidol are concentrated from blood samples by liquid/liquid extraction into a hexane/isoamyl alcohol mixture, with chlorohaloperidol as the internal standard. For chromatographic separation we used a reversed-phase cyano-bonded c...

The effect of haloperidol administration on lipid peroxidation and glutathione/protein thiol homeostasis in the brain was examined 4 h following subcutaneous administration of a single dose of haloperidol; 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 or 2.5 mg/kg b.wt. Glutathione (GSH) levels decreased significantly in cortex, striatum and midbrain after haloperidol administration. Maximal decrease of GSH was observed in th...

BACKGROUND This randomized controlled trial compares the efficacy and safety of olanzapine vs haloperidol, as well as the quality of life of patients taking these drugs, in patients with bipolar mania. METHODS The design consisted of 2 successive, 6-week, double-blind periods and compared flexible dosing of olanzapine (5-20 mg/d, n = 234) with haloperidol (3-15 mg/d, n = 219). RESULTS Rates...

Haloperidol is a classic antipsychotic drug known for its propensity to cause extrapyramidal symptoms and impaired memory, owing to blockade of striatal dopamine D2 receptors. Cinnarizine is a calcium channel blocker with D2 receptor blocking properties which is widely used in treatment of vertiginous disorders. The present study aimed to see whether cinnarizine would worsen the effect of halop...

OBJECTIVE After discontinuation of neuroleptic drugs, their antipsychotic and antiparkinsonian effects are still present for a prolonged period. It is not known whether the extended effects of neuroleptic drugs in humans are due to the continued presence of drug in brain tissue or to long-lasting drug-induced physiologic changes. The aim of this study was to directly examine haloperidol concent...

Haloperidol is one of 20 'essential' medications in palliative care. Its use is widespread in palliative care patients. The pharmacology of haloperidol is complex and the extent and severity of some of its adverse effects, particularly extrapyramidal adverse effects (EPS), may be related to the route of administration. Indications for the use of haloperidol in palliative care are nausea and vom...

The aim of this research was to investigate the Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibition effect on haloperidol-induced catatonia. In this study, the effect of orally, acutely and Sub-chronically administrations of compound 11b [1-(phenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-ethylthioimidazole] (2, 4 and 8 mg/kg), a newly selective COX-2 inhibitor, was investigated against the haloperidol-induced ...

The aim of this research was to investigate the Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibition effect on haloperidol-induced catatonia. In this study, the effect of orally, acutely and Sub-chronically administrations of compound 11b [1-(phenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-ethylthioimidazole] (2, 4 and 8 mg/kg), a newly selective COX-2 inhibitor, was investigated against the haloperidol-induced ...

Background: Schizophrenia is one of the mental disorder with many problematic issues, in both psychologically and socially. This disease requires provision long-term antipsychotic therapy, hence could rise other potential health problems. Antipsychotic treatment can cause serious glucometabolic side-effects, including type 2 diabetes hyperglycemic emergency. Recent attention has also been focus...

Therapeutic efficacy and target symptoms with clocapramine were compared with those with haloperidol by the crossover method, in a total of 26 chronic schizophrenic patients, by administration of one of the drugs for the first 14 weeks and the other for the next 14 weeks. The final global improvement rating showed no significant difference between the two groups, but clocapramine administered a...