Comparing Droperidol vs Haloperidol
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| Droperidol | Haloperidol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Nausea/Vomiting, Nausea/Vomiting - Postoperative. Droperidol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat schizophrenia and may be used off-label for some other conditions such as Tourette's disorder or psychosis due to other conditions... View more |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
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| More about Droperidol | More about Haloperidol | ||||||||||||||||
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Droperidol has an average rating of 1.8 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 7% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 89% reported a negative effect. |
Haloperidol has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 204 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Droperidol side effects |
View all Haloperidol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Inapsine | Haldol, Haldol Decanoate | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.3 hours |
70 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 537 drugs are known to interact with Droperidol:
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A total of 753 drugs are known to interact with Haloperidol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
April 12, 1967 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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