Is Fluoropiperidine Available at Regular Pharmacies?

Haloperidol is a common drug, which is also a prescribed medication. Therefore, it requires a doctor's prescription for use. It belongs to the controlled drugs for mental illness, and cannot be sold in ordinary pharmacies. Only after the diagnosis is confirmed, can doctors prescribe this medication. It is mainly used to treat schizophrenia and other common mental illnesses. Therefore, it is not available in ordinary pharmacies.

Haloperidol is a prescribed medication and also belongs to the controlled drugs for mental illness. Therefore, it is not sold in general pharmacies. It is recommended that the family members of patients should first take them to a local formal mental hospital for diagnosis. After the diagnosis is confirmed, the attending doctor will prescribe the medication, and then the patient can purchase the medication with the prescription.

Haloperidol is mainly used for:

• Various acute and chronic schizophrenias. It is especially suitable for acute schizophrenic patients with adolescent onset and paranoid schizophrenic patients with hostile emotions and aggressive behaviors. It can also be used for other types or chronic schizophrenias that are ineffective to phenothiazine treatment.
• Anxious neurosis.
• Childhood tic-tourette syndrome, also known as T0urette syndrome (TS). Low-dose haloperidol is effective in treating this syndrome, which can eliminate involuntary movements and reduce or eliminate accompanying psychiatric symptoms.
• Vomiting and intractable hiccups.

The common adverse reactions of haloperidol include:

• Extrapyramidal reactions, which can be reduced or disappear by reducing the dosage. Long-term use may cause tardive dyskinesia. It can also cause insomnia, headache, dry mouth, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
• Long-term use of large doses may cause arrhythmia and myocardial injury.