Haloperidol injection and Isotretinoin

• Generic Name: haloperidol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Haldol, Haldol Decanoate

Haloperidol is a long-acting antipsychotic medicine that works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain.

Haloperidol injection is used for long-term control of severe symptoms of psychosis, or mental illness such as schizophrenia. Haloperidol injection is sometimes used in people who cannot take antipsychotic medicine by mouth (orally).

Haloperidol injection is also used to control motor and speech tics in people with Tourette's syndrome.

Haloperidol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: isotretinoin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Absorica, Amnesteem, Claravis, Myorisan, Sotret, Zenatane, Accutane

Isotretinoin is a form of vitamin A that is used to treat severe nodular acne that has not responded to other treatments, including antibiotics.

Isotretinoin is available only from a certified pharmacy under a special program called iPLEDGE.

Isotretinoin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.