Do You Need a Prescription for Haloperidol?

Haloperidol is also used to treat severe behavioral problems (eg, aggressive, impulsive behavior) or hyperactivity in children who have already been treated with psychotherapy or other medicines that did not work well. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Is Haldol still prescribed?

Haldol has received the label of a “bad” drug, but the World Health Organization has deemed it one of 20 essential medications in end-of-life care. It is the drug of choice in hospice for the treatment of terminal agitation and delirium. Haldol (also known as haloperidol) is an antipsychotic medication.

What drug is similar to haloperidol?