Haldol and Stroke Recovery: Risks and Dosage Concerns

Question
I have a question about the drug Haldol. My 77 year old mother had a mild stroke that left her left side affected. While in the CCU unit in the hospital, she became restlest, 5mg injections where issued on 3 seperate occasions within 36 hours . the last after she was moved into a private room out of CCU. 10 hours after the last injection she fell into a deep sleep (Coma Like) state. Was this a proper drug and dosage for a 77 year old female that weighed 102 lbs.? She was improving from the stroke before she went into this comatose state. She never awakened from it, She passed away a week later from other Breathing complacations , not from another stroke.

Answer
Haldol does not tend to accumulate in the body, so despite that being a moderate dose, I wouldn't see that as responsible for causing the coma-like state.  Haldol is a pretty strong major tranquilizer that we use pretty often in the ICU setting.

I am sorry you lost your mother, but I don't see the Haldol as contributing to it.