Aripiprazole-Haloperidol

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{{Drugswitch | from = Aripiprazole | to = Haloperidol | stop =

  • Day 1-21: Continue drug at usual dose
  • Day 22: Stop drug

| start =

  • Day 1-4: approx. 25% of target dose
  • Day 5-8: approx. 50% of target dose
  • Day 9-12: approx. 75% of target dose
  • Day 13: target dose
  • Day 28: Reevaluate dose, if necessary adjust dose

| view = StopAbruptly21StartGradually2.jpg | info =

  • During this switch you could monitor ECG, especially in patients prone to QT-conduction problems.
  • There is a possibility of QT interval prolongation.[1]
  1. Stöllberger C, Huber JO, Finsterer J, Antipsychotic drugs and QT prolongation. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2005 Sep;20(5):243-51.