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10 Δεκ 2021 · Elderly patients may be particularly susceptible to extrapyramidal side effects with haloperidol. These can be potentially serious and should be carefully monitored and promptly investigated.
10 Δεκ 2021 · The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) have reviewed the available evidence and UK...
Elderly patients may be particularly susceptible to extrapyramidal side effects with haloperidol. These can be potentially serious and should be carefully monitored and promptly investigated....
Adults aged 65 and older exhibit increased sensitivity to medication side effects, necessitating careful consideration of drug choices to avoid adverse outcomes. The American Geriatrics Society highlights a list of medications potentially risky for older adults, emphasizing the importance of monitoring and alternative options.
Parkinsonian side-effects - reduce dose of haloperidol or change to lorazepam. Acute dystonia (rare in the elderly). Uncontrolled muscle spasm, often in the head and neck (torticollis) or eyes (oculogyric crisis).
9 Ιαν 2018 · Advice for healthcare professionals: be extra vigilant when prescribing and dispensing medicines with commonly confused drug names to ensure that the intended medicine is supplied. if...
Side-effects of medication. In older people, antipsychotics must be used with particular caution because of the side-effect profile, including extrapyramidal symptoms, sedation, anticholinergic effects including increased confusion, cardiovascular effects and tardive dyskinesia. See the BNF and MHRA website for further information.
