Haloperidol is not approved for use in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use haloperidol if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
Parkinson's disease; or
certain conditions that affect your central nervous system (such as severe drowsiness, or slowed thinking caused by taking other medicines or drinking alcohol).
Haloperidol may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related psychosis and is not approved for this use.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart problems, angina (chest pain);
long QT syndrome (in you or a family member);
low blood pressure;
a seizure;
a thyroid disorder;
breast cancer; or
an electrolyte imbalance (such as low blood levels of potassium or magnesium).
Using antipsychotic medicine in the last 3 months of pregnancy may cause serious problems in the newborn. If you get pregnant, tell your doctor right away. Do not stop the medicine without your doctor's advice.
Ask a doctor if it is safe to breastfeed while using  haloperidol.
