*MEDICINE* - Haloperidol SC - Palliative

[speed-vm]

User Requirements This codelist aims to identify haloperidol being used in the context of palliative care at the end of life. Medications are based on [Priority medicines for palliative and end of life care during a pandemic.]

This list covers formulations that could be given subcutaneously.

Methodology Search Terms Haloperidol

Inclusion Criteria for Codes

Refers to haloperidol formulations that could be given subcutaneously.

Exclusion Criteria for Codes

Haloperidol formulations that are not for SC route (e.g. PO, depo injection including haloperidol decanoate)

Borderline Cases to Highlight Nil

First codelist: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/user/speed-vm/medicine-haloperidol-sc-palliative/04083c8d/###

Updated codelist without 20mg/2ml because it has not been prescribed for years : https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/user/speed-vm/medicine-haloperidol-sc-palliative/549c1618/

[richiecroker]

@speed-vm I am happy with this codelist. I wonder whether 20mg/2ml would be used in palliative care, but I note there has been no prescribing for years.

[speed-vm]

@richiecroker 20mg/2ml removed as discussed, link updated above

[richiecroker]

@speed-vm happy with the codelist.

[chrisjwood16]

Converted to dm+d codelist: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/haloperidol-subcutaneous-dmd/78768925/ @richiecroker

[richiecroker]

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