Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be exercised while using Haloperidol as follows:
- Haloperidol must be cautiously used in individuals with history of seizure disorder, as haloperidol intake carries the risk of lowering the threshold for seizures, thereby, resulting in seizure activity. During haloperidol intake, report any incidents of seizure to your physician immediately, so that, an alternative plan of care could be considered. Observe compliance with anti-seizure medications prescribed, if any. During haloperidol intake, individuals with seizure history must observe general safety measures to prevent serious injury, in the event a seizure episode were to occur.
- Periodical labs could be ordered, while taking haloperidol, to evaluate the white blood cell count, blood sugar control, lipid levels, and levels of prolactin hormone, for safe therapeutic dose of haloperidol. Observe compliance with any lab draws ordered.
- Notify your doctor of any unresolved and worsening psychosis and mania symptoms or continuing unpleasant side-effects, so that, your dosage on the medication could be revised.
- If you miss a dose, try taking it at the earliest notice of noncompliance. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the dose scheduled. Do not take an extra dose to try making up for the missed dose. Notify your doctor and other health care personnel regarding your dose noncompliance.
