new warnings about potentially fatal arrhythmias with haloperidol

November 2007

You'll see new warnings about potentially fatal arrhythmias with haloperidol.

Most cases occur when it's given IV in doses above 35 mg/day. But it can also happen when high doses are given IM or orally.

The IV route is often used for patients who need more frequent dosing or a faster response than is practical with the IM or PO route.

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Table of Contents

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Infectious Diseases Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) infections are on the rise
Infectious Diseases the new HIV drug, Isentress (raltegravir)
Diabetes acute pancreatitis from Byetta
Diabetes Exubera (inhaled insulin) will be discontinued
Pediatrics The recent withdrawal of infant cough and cold OTCs has parents asking how to alleviate cold symptoms in young children
Pediatrics what to do if a child's antibiotic is accidentally left out of the refrigerator
Respiratory & Allergy some patients don't want to change from their albuterol CFC inhalers to the newer HFA versions
Respiratory & Allergy whether to use levalbuterol (Xopenex) instead of albuterol
Psychiatry new warnings about potentially fatal arrhythmias with haloperidol
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Gastroenterology which antibiotic regimens to use for treating H. pylori
Osteoporosis The latest Reclast study emphasizes the importance of treating osteoporosis patients after a hip fracture
Medicare when some Medicare Part D patients fall into the dreaded "donut hole"