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* '''Lowered seizure threshold''' — caution in epilepsy | * '''Lowered seizure threshold''' — caution in epilepsy | ||
* '''Black box warning:''' increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis | * '''Black box warning:''' increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis | ||
| interactions = * '''QT-prolonging agents''' — azoles, fluoroquinolones, methadone, ondansetron, citalopram, certain antiarrhythmics — additive risk of torsades | | interactions = * '''QT-prolonging agents''' — azoles, fluoroquinolones, methadone, ondansetron, citalopram, certain antiarrhythmics — additive risk of torsades | ||
* '''CYP3A4 inhibitors''' (ketoconazole, ritonavir, clarithromycin) — elevated haloperidol levels | * '''CYP3A4 inhibitors''' (ketoconazole, ritonavir, clarithromycin) — elevated haloperidol levels | ||