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Can Haldol Make A Person Lethargic And Docile?
Question: Can Haldol make the person lathargic and docile?
Brief Answer:
yes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
haldol contains haloperidol which is an antipsychotic drug. This drug reduces the cognitive functions and suppresses the central nervous system. Sleepiness is common. If the dosage is higher than the patient can cope with, then the patient may become lethargic for many hours. I don't know if docile is the right word but aggressive patients who take haloperidol (that's a very common reason for prescribing it) may become less aggressive or even cooperative.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
Kind regards!
yes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
haldol contains haloperidol which is an antipsychotic drug. This drug reduces the cognitive functions and suppresses the central nervous system. Sleepiness is common. If the dosage is higher than the patient can cope with, then the patient may become lethargic for many hours. I don't know if docile is the right word but aggressive patients who take haloperidol (that's a very common reason for prescribing it) may become less aggressive or even cooperative.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
Kind regards!
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