Is haloperidol banned almost worldwide?

Medications
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Im on haloperidol and heard aome guys talking at a hospital that this medication is banned in most countries. Is this true?

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Never heard of that. Many users here are on it.

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I don’t know. I wouldn’t believe what most people say even here.

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There was a shortage last year, but I think it got resolved. Maybe this is what they are referencing.

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I don’t think so

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referring to the ban, not ninjastars comment
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I don’t think that’s correct, haloperidol is used quite a bit in most country.

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Never heard that. Lots of people on haldol at the hospital i work at.

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I hope not. I take250 mg every month

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That’s about right haldol is a staple go to.

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I didn’t hate it just did nothing.

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It was never banned. There have been production shortages some places.
Some doctors try to encourage newer medicines for patients.

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It is the worst tolerated drug according to a lancet study [1] [2]

[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673619311353
[2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23810019/

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One of the most efficient drugs out there. My pdoc says that they try to stop its production, and instead pdocs will prescribe more expensive aps

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As far as im still aware - its still widely used in the uk. But most people now are on the newer drugs, unless it doesnt work for them.

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The day Lundbeck stoppes the production of Clopixol I’m heading for a disaster.

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