haloperidol
/ˌhæləˈpɛrɪdɔl/
noun
- A strong medication used to treat certain mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia and severe anxiety, by affecting chemicals in the brain.
- Haloperidol is often given in a hospital setting for acute psychiatric symptoms.
- The doctor prescribed haloperidol to help control the patient's hallucinations.
- Patients taking haloperidol need regular checkups to monitor for side effects.
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