Propranolol and Haloperidol Interaction

Drug interaction information between Propranolol and Haloperidol.

Propranolol and Haloperidol have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Propranolol and Haloperidol. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Propranolol

Non-Selective Beta-Blocker

Drug B

Haloperidol

Typical Antipsychotic

How They Interact

Both drugs can lower blood pressure and affect the heart's rhythm, which can lead to a dangerous drop in blood pressure or heart failure.

FDA Label Information

Neuroleptic Drugs Hypotension and cardiac arrest have been reported with the concomitant use of propranolol and haloperidol.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Propranolol + Haloperidol?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Propranolol has 44 labeled pairs on file vs Haloperidol's 14. In the minor band specifically: Propranolol has 44 (also Clonidine, Diltiazem, Warfarin, Verapamil); Haloperidol has 12 (also Bromocriptine, Bupropion, Carbamazepine, Clomipramine).

What mechanism field is on file for Propranolol and Haloperidol?

Both drugs can lower blood pressure and affect the heart's rhythm, which can lead to a dangerous drop in blood pressure or heart failure.

Propranolol's labeled portfolio outnumbers Haloperidol

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Propranolol (Non-Selective Beta-Blocker); Haloperidol (Typical Antipsychotic).

Propranolol

0 major · 0 moderate · 44 minor · 44 total

Haloperidol

0 major · 2 moderate · 12 minor · 14 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.