HALOPERIDOL DECANOATE INJECTION

US:℞-only [4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]piperidin-4-yl] decanoate 74050-97-877129-05-6 52919 DBSALT001195 47814 AC20PJ4101 D01898 CHEBI:31664 ChEMBL1200986 DTXSID50224951 Interactive image CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1(CCN(CC1)CCCC(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)F)C3=CC=C(C=C3)Cl InChI=1S/C31H41ClFNO3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-30(36)37-31(26-14-16-27(32)17-15-26)20-23-34(24-21-31)22-9-10-29(35)25-12-18-28(33)19‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​-13-25/h12-19H,2-11,20-24H2,1H3Key:GUTXTARXLVFHDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Haloperidol decanoate, sold under the brand nameHaldol Decanoateamong others, is atypical antipsychoticwhich is used in the treatment ofschizophrenia.It is administered byinjection into muscleat a dose of 100 to 200 mg once every 4 weeks or monthly.Thedorsoglutealsite is recommended.A 3.75-cm (1.5-inch), 21-gauge needle is generally used, butobeseindividuals may require a 6.5-cm (2.5-inch) needle to ensure that the drug is indeed injected intramuscularly and not subcutaneously.Haloperidol decanoate is provided in the form of 50 or 100 mg/mLoil solutionofsesame oilandbenzyl alcoholinampoulesorpre-filled syringes.Itselimination half-lifeafter multiple doses is 21 days.The medication is marketed in many countries throughout the world. vte