Haldol Decanoate Coupons & Prices

Haldol Decanoate FAQs

How much does Haldol Decanoate cost without insurance?

Haldol Decanoate costs around $226.46 monthly for uninsured customers, but the price of Haldol Decanoate may vary widely depending on the prices set by the hospital or clinic where you get your injection. With a SingleCare Haldol Decanoate coupon, you will pay only $25.82 for the same injection if the hospital or clinic accepts SingleCare.

How much does Haldol Decanoate cost with insurance?

Your copay for Haldol Decanoate with insurance will vary depending on your plan and the price charged for Haldol Decanoate by the hospital or clinic where you get your injection. Ask the clinic or hospital where you receive Haldol Decanoate injections if they will accept a SingleCare Haldol Decanoate coupon. If they do, you could pay only $25.82.

Does Medicare cover Haldol Decanoate and how much does it cost?

Haldol Decanoate is usually not covered under Medicare prescription drug plans, but generic haloperidol decanoate is. Ask the clinic or hospital where you receive Haldol Decanoate injections if they will accept a SingleCare Haldol Decanoate coupon. If so, the price for Haldol Decanoate will only be $25.82.

Is there a generic of Haldol Decanoate?

Haldol Decanoate is a brand-name prescription drug manufactured by Janssen. Generic Haldol Decanoate is made by Zydus, Teva, and Sagent, among others. However, haloperidol decanoate, the active ingredient in Haldol Decanoate is administered as a deep intramuscular injection by a healthcare provider in a clinical setting. The brand or manufacturer will most certainly be chosen by the clinic or hospital rather than the consumer.

What is Haldol Decanoate?

Haldol Decanoate is a long-acting brand-name prescription drug that treats the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations, hearing voices, disorganized thinking, and delusions. Haldol Decanoate is typically prescribed to patients diagnosed with more severe forms of schizophrenia that will require long-acting medications. Haldol Decanoate is administered as a deep intramuscular injection once every four weeks.

The active ingredient in Haldol Decanoate, haloperidol, works by rebalancing a chemical, dopamine, in the brain. Dopamine is an important chemical that helps transmit most nerve signals in the brain. Rebalancing dopamine slows down overexcited and disorganized activity in the brain. Thoughts, perceptions, and movement become more organized when dopamine is properly balanced.

Haloperidol is considered a “first-generation” antipsychotic. It is highly effective and one of the most commonly prescribed antipsychotics. However, like other first-generation antipsychotics, it often produces involuntary movements such as twitching. For this reason, Haldol Decanoate is often only used for more severe cases.

Haldol Decanoate is always administered by a healthcare professional as a deep intramuscular injection, usually into the gluteal muscles. The initial dose will depend on the patient's age, weight, history, and responsiveness to other antipsychotic drugs. Later doses will depend on how well the patient responds to Haldol Decanoate and any side effects.

What are the side effects of Haldol Decanoate?

Common side effects of Haldol Decanoate are dry mouth, headache, dizziness, vertigo, insomnia, and breast enlargement. As a first-generation antipsychotic, Haldol Decanoate will often produce involuntary movements as side effects: tremors, twitching, involuntary movements, muscle stiffness, overactive reflexes, oculogyric crisis (involuntary upward deviation of the eyes), involuntary backward arching of the head, and Parkinson's symptoms. More serious but less common side effects include heart problems, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, and sudden unexplained death. Long-term continual use of Haldol Decanoate often leads to tardive dyskinesia (unusual twitching and involuntary movements).

Mental and mood changes include restlessness, anxiety, euphoria, depression, and a worsening of psychotic symptoms.

Allergic reactions are rare, but discontinue Haldol Decanoate if there is any sign of an allergic reaction, such as hives, facial swelling, or difficulty breathing. This is not a complete list of side effects that may occur. Consult with your physician about any concerns you may have with side effects.