Haloperidol Price in Bangladesh

This shelf holds haloperidol, one of the oldest antipsychotic medicines and still widely used by psychiatrists. It is prescribed for schizophrenia and other psychotic illness, for severe agitation during mania, and for the tics of Tourette syndrome. What separates the listings is the form: tablets for treatment at home, and an injection that a doctor or nurse gives in hospital when a patient is acutely unwell.

Butyrophenone, Tremor, Tics & Related Disorder sits under Neurodegenerative Diseases.

How Haloperidol Works

Haloperidol is a butyrophenone that blocks dopamine D2 receptors in the brain. Calming overactive dopamine signalling eases hallucinations, fixed false beliefs and extreme restlessness, and also damps the sudden movements of tics. The same blockade in the brain’s movement centres explains its typical side effects, which is why the psychiatrist starts low and reviews the patient often.

Haloperidol on Arogga

• Haloperidol Tablet from Albion Laboratories Ltd.
• Perol Haloperidol Tablet from Ambee Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
• Perol Haloperidol Injection, also from Ambee, is meant for hospital and clinic use under medical supervision.

Movement Side Effects to Watch For

• Sudden neck twisting, a locked jaw or eyes rolling upward can occur in the first days and need same-day medical help.
• Inner restlessness, an urge to keep pacing, stiffness or a shuffling walk should be reported at the next review, not handled by stopping the tablet.
• High fever with rigid muscles, sweating and confusion is a rare emergency called neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
• Fainting or a racing, irregular heartbeat needs emergency care, as haloperidol can disturb heart rhythm.

Haloperidol Price in Bangladesh

Haloperidol is an old, off-patent medicine, so the tablets are among the cheaper treatments in psychiatry; maker and strip size account for most of the difference. The injection is priced per ampoule and bought by hospitals. Long-term use carries a risk of tardive dyskinesia, slow involuntary mouth and tongue movements, so the psychiatrist looks for these early signs at every review. Current prices are in the grid below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can haloperidol be stopped once the symptoms settle?

Not without the psychiatrist. Psychosis often returns when an antipsychotic is stopped abruptly, and any reduction is done gradually with follow-up.

Is haloperidol safe for older relatives with dementia?

Older people with dementia face a higher risk of stroke and death on antipsychotics. A specialist weighs that risk carefully before prescribing, and families should report new drowsiness or falls.