Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Wednesday November 30, 2005
Haloperidol (Haldol) intra-venous (IV)

Use of IV Haloperidol is a common practice in ICUs but it is approved by FDA - Food and Drug Administration - for only intra-muscular (IM) use. Yes ! "IV Haldol" is still off-label.

References: click to get abstract/article
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HALDOL- DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION - rxlist.com