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2.5 mg dosage of Haldol for detox or alcohol withdrawals

I was wondering should Haldol be used for detox or for treating withdrawals?  Especially since Haldol stays in the system and has long term side-effects?
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Haldol is harsh!  It's an antipsychotic.  I'm not sure what prompted your question.  If it's for a person who is in the hospital being detoxed,it MIGHT be used by a physician for a patient who is hallucinating etc...but never at home.

If detoxing at home,the best thing to take is nothing as far as meds are concerned. The only exception would be a blood pressure med.
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Hi,

From what I remember, that is a "psychiatric" drug and used in that manner for psychotic episodes, etc. I never heard of it used for withdrawal. Is your doctor prescribing it?
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