When Was Haloperidol Invented?

Haloperidol was synthesized on the 11th of February 1958 at the Janssen Laboratories, in Belgium.

When was haloperidol first used?

Clinical trials began in 1958, but the US Food and Drug Administration did not approve the medicine until 1967. It was first marketed by McNeil Laboratories (Fort Washington, PA) under the trade name Haldol. Haloperidol has many side effects, some of them serious; but it is still a widely used medication.

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.