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. 2009 Jul 16;2009:2405.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Adverse effects

Systematic review
3-armed trial
30 people admitted to hospital with advanced AIDS
Data from 1 RCT
Extrapyramidal adverse effects
with haloperidol

The review assessed adverse effects using the Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale, because of consensus that extrapyramidal effects are likely to be seen with neuroleptic drugs acting on dopaminergic receptors. No participants taking haloperidol developed dyskinetic or dystonic symptoms, and there was no increase in parkinsonism