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Haloperidol decanoate is slowly hydrolysed to free haloperidol, a potent central dopamine D2 receptor antagonist that suppresses delusions and hallucinations by blocking dopaminergic signalling in the mesolimbic pathway.
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- HALDOL Decanoate 50 mg/ml solution for injection and HALDOL Decanoate 100 mg/ml solution for injectionEssential Pharma Ltd (Malta) · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 2Document updated
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