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Haloperidol, sold under the brand name Haldol among others, is a typical antipsychotic medication. [9] Haloperidol is used in the treatment of schizophrenia , tics in Tourette syndrome , mania in bipolar disorder , delirium , agitation, acute psychosis , and hallucinations from alcohol withdrawal .
Haloperidol decanoate is provided in the form of 50 or 100 mg/mL oil solution of sesame oil and benzyl alcohol in ampoules or pre-filled syringes. [6] [7] [9] Its elimination half-life after multiple doses is 21 days. [10] [11] The medication is marketed in many countries throughout the world. [3] [12
Stelazine (trifluoperazine) – an antipsychotic used in the treatment of psychotic disorders, anxiety, and nausea caused by chemotherapy [2] Strattera (atomoxetine) – a non-stimulant medication used to treat ADHD; Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) - a partial opioid agonist used in the treatment of opioid use disorder
A Hospice House in Missouri. Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering.
Another method is "defined daily dose" (DDD), which is the assumed average dose of an antipsychotic that an adult would receive during long-term treatment. [15] DDD is primarily used for comparing the utilization of antipsychotics (e.g. in an insurance claim database), rather than comparing therapeutic effects between antipsychotics. [ 15 ]
Patient families and doctors say HCA hospitals push patients into hospice care. Deaths in hospice care aren't counted in hospital mortality stats.
Over two months, from the end of October through the end of December 2011, Vitas billed Medicare $24,591 for Maples’ care, according to billing records provided by her family. Had she remained a routine care patient, like the vast majority of hospice patients, the bill would have been less than $10,000, HuffPost calculated.
Patients in hospice have primarily been elderly; according to the 2006 Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging, more than 80% of hospice patients in the United States are over 65. [44] But hospice care is available to all age groups, including those under 21. Not all hospices are able to serve every population.