Haloperidol LACTATE Haldol ®

Usual Diluents

D5W

Standard Dilutions   [Amount of drug]  [Infusion volume]  [Infusion rate]

May dilute all doses to 1 mg/ml [0 to 50 mg] [50 ml] [As directed] [51-100 mg] [100 ml] [As directed] [200 mg] [160 ml] (1 mg/ml)

Stability / Miscellaneous

EXP: 7 DAYS (RT)  Label: Do not Refrigerate.  Haldol may be given IV push.  Max IV rate (usual): 5 mg/min.  Oral to IV conversion (approximate): oral dose x 0.625 = daily IV dose.  Continuous infusion: Doses of 3 to 25 mg/hr (72 to 600mg/day) have been studied in critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation.  Continuous infusions have also been used to treat severely agitated critically ill patients: Start 10 mg/hr, adjust as necessary to provide relief from agitation in increments of 5 mg/hr.