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Haloperidol is the first of the butyrophenone series of major tranquilizers. The chemical designation is 4-[4-(p-chloro-phenyl)-4-hydroxypiperidino]-4’—fluorobutyrophenone and it has the following structural formula: Haloperidol is supplied as tablets for oral administration containing 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg or 20 mg of haloperidol USP and contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch (corn), and sodium lauryl sulfate. In addition, the 5 mg tablets also contain yellow iron oxide, the 10 mg tablets also contain FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake and iron oxide yellow and the 20 mg tablets also contain FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake. str