Haloperidol analgesia.
Haloperidol was observed to be an effective analgesic, alone and in combination with opiates, in a patient with severe radiation fibrosis and necrosis. Previously, high doses of methadone and morphine, along with amitriptyline, had caused dangerous sedative side effects without providing adequate pain relief. This case adds further support to the previous reports that haloperidol has significant analgesic or analgesic-potentiating properties. We suggest double-blind, controlled clinical trials and neurophysiologic studies to further clarify this exciting new role for haloperidol.
D000328:Adult; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects
D006220:Haloperidol