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Medicine: haloperidol
Prescribing competence required for Year 6Indication(s):
psychosis
psychosis
Mechanism(s):
dopamine receptor antagonist
Associated Scenario(s):
[Acute psychosis], [Agitated and combative patient], [Bowel obstruction], [Penetrating chest trauma], [Sudden onset severe headache]
[Acute psychosis], [Agitated and combative patient], [Bowel obstruction], [Penetrating chest trauma], [Sudden onset severe headache]
