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Is Haldol Advisable For Schizoaffective Disorder?
My son was put on Haldol, he suffers from schizoaffective disorder. Is this a good medicine? He is taking 10mg in the morning and 10 in the evening, along with depeko and benedryl? He sleeps too many hours , his hands shake and can t do any excercises.
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
Haloperidol is a antipsychotic drug and is known to cause athetosis (involuntary movements of limbs) and it goes in few weeks once drug is stopped.
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