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Palliative cancer care - nausea & vomiting - Management
Haloperidol (oral or parenteral)

Age from 16 years onwards
Haloperidol tablets: 1.5mg at night and when required
Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets
Take one tablet at night AND when required to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Supply 14 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £0.75
Licensed use: no - off-label indication
Patient information: If you need to take more than two additional doses to control your nausea or vomiting, contact your healthcare professional as you may need a higher dose or a different medicine.
Haloperidol tablets: 1.5mg twice a day and when required
Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day AND when required to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Supply 21 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.37
Licensed use: no
Patient information: If you need to take more than two additional doses to control your nausea or vomiting, contact your healthcare professional as you may need a higher dose or a different medicine.
Haloperidol tablets: 3mg twice a day and 1.5mg when required
Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets
Take two tablets twice a day AND take one tablet when required to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Supply 28 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.83
Licensed use: no
Patient information: If you need to take more than two additional doses to control your nausea or vomiting, contact your healthcare professional as you may need a higher dose or a different medicine.
Haloperidol tablets: 5mg twice a day
Haloperidol 5mg tablets
Take one tablet twice a day.
Supply 14 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £2.40
Licensed use: no
Haloperidol subcutaneous inj: 1mg to 2.5mg when required
Haloperidol 5mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION. Give 0.2ml (1mg) to 0.5ml (2.5mg) by subcutaneous injection when required to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Supply 5 1ml ampoules.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.52
Licensed use: no
Patient information: This injection can be given in addition to haloperidol tablets, for breakthrough nausea.
Haloperidol subcutaneous infusion: 2.5mg-10mg over 24 hours
Haloperidol 5mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
FOR CONTINUOUS SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION. Give 0.5ml (2.5mg) to 2ml (10mg) over 24 hours via a syringe driver.
Supply 6 1ml ampoules.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.82
Licensed use: no

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