Halomaf

Halomaf

COMPOSITION:

Each uncoated tablet of Halomaf contains:

Haloperidol ……………………..…….………. 5mg

DESCRIPTION:

Halomaf contains the active substance haloperidol. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘antipsychotics’. Halomaf is used in adults, adolescents and children for illnesses affecting the way you think, feel or behave. These include mental health problems (such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) and behavioural problems.

INDICATION:

Treatment illnesses may make you:

• feel confused (delirium).
• see, hear, feel or smell things that are not there (hallucinations).
• believe things that are not true (delusions).
• feel unusually suspicious (paranoia).
• feel very excited, agitated, enthusiastic, impulsive or hyperactive.
• feel very aggressive, hostile or violent.

In adolescents and children, Halomaf is used to treat schizophrenia in patients aged 13 to 17 years, and to treat behavioural problems in patients aged 6 to 17 years. Halomaf is also used for:

• in adolescents and children aged 10 to 17 years and in adults for movements or sounds you can’t control (tics)، for example in severe Tourette’s syndrome.
• in adults to help control movements in Huntington’s disease.

Halomaf is sometimes used when other medicines or treatments have not worked or caused unacceptable side effects.

DOSAGE:

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you told you are not sure.

Your dose of haloperidol will depend on:

• your age.
• what condition you are being treated for.
• whether you have problems with your kidneys or liver.
• other medicines you are taking.

Adults:

• your dose will normally be between 0.5 mg and 10 mg each day.
• your doctor may adjust this to find the dose that suits you best.
• the highest dose adults should take depends on the condition you are being treated for and varies between 5 mg and 20 mg each day.

Elderly people:

• elderly people will normally start on 0.5 mg each day or half the lowest adult dose.
• the number of tablets you take will then be adjusted until the doctor finds the dose that suits you best.
• the highest dose elderly people should take is 5 mg each day unless your doctor decides a higher dose is needed.

Children and adolescents 6 to 17 years of age:

• your dose will normally be between 0.5 mg and 3 mg each day.
• adolescents up to 17 years of age being treated for schizophrenia or behavioral problems may have a higher dose, up to 5 mg each day.

Storage Conditions:

– Keep the medicine in a dry place at a temperature below 30 °C.

– Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.

– Protect the medicine from direct sunlight.

– Do not use Halomaf tablet after expire date.