PHINMA University of Pangasinan

College of Health Sciences

Name of Student Nurse: Claire Alyssa M. Gido Date: October 1, 2021

NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERIC NAME  Difficulty with Extrapyramida 1. Assess mental status
Haloperidol  Haloperidol blocks  Previous speaking or symptoms: prior to and periodically
dopaminergic D1 and D2 history of swallowing during therapy.
receptors in the brain; acute stroke or  Akathisia
coma  Dystonia 2. Monitor BP and pulse
BRAND NAME
 Effects of basal  inability to prior to and frequently
Haldol  Muscle stiffness
metabolism, body  Severe
move the eyes during the period of
 Neuroleptic
temperature, wakefulness, intoxication  loss of balance malignant dosage adjustment. May
vasomotor tone, and with alcohol or control syndrome (NMS; cause QT interval
emesis. any other drug infrequent but changes on ECG.
CLASSIFICATION that acts as a  mask-like face serious)
 Antipsychotics,1st central  muscle  Parkinsonism 3. Observe patient carefully
generation,CYP3A4 nervous spasms,  Tardive dyskinesia when administering
inhibitor system medication, to ensure
especially of
depressant Common: that medication is
the neck and actually taken and not
back hoarded.
 Allergy to  Anticholinergic
haloperidol or  restlessness or effects
INDICATION other drugs of need to keep 4. Monitor I&O ratios and
 Sedation
the moving daily eight. Assess
For use in the treatment  Weight gain patient for signs and
butyrophene (severe)
of schizophrenia. It also  Erectile dysfunction symptoms of
class
indicated for the control  shuffling walk  Oligomenorrhea or dehydration.
of tics and vocal amenorrhea
 Heart disease  stiffness of the
utterances of Tourette’s 5. Monitor for development
Disorder. arms and legs of neuroleptic malignant
 trembling and syndrome (fever,
DOSAGE & FREQUENCY
shaking of the respiratory distress,
1 tachycardia, seizures,
fingers and
hands diaphoresis, hypertension
or hypotension, pallor,
 twisting tiredness, severe muscle
movements of stiffness, loss of bladder
control. Report symptoms
 the body immediately. May also
cause leukocytosis,
 weakness of elevated liver function
the arms and tests, elevated CPK.
legs