Article: FDA: haloperidol found in drugs bought online.(Geriatric Medicine)(Brief article)

The Food and Drug Administration has reissued its warning that buying prescription drugs online can be dangerous after preliminary tests detected haloperidol in certain drugs purchased over the Internet.

Preliminary analyses determined that some orders of zolpidem (Ambien), alprazolam (Xanax), escitalopram (Lexapro), and lorazepam (Ativan), obtained by U.S. consumers over the Internet, actually contained the antipsychotic drug haloperidol (Haldol), the agency said in a statement. The statement refers to reports of people who've had emergency medical treatment for symptoms such as muscle spasms, difficulty breathing, and muscle stiffness after taking the pills.

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