Haloperidol is a "typical" antipsychotic drug. What adverse effect is associated with this drug?
A) Bradycardia
B) Bradypnea
C) Extrapyramidal effects
D) Hypoglycemia
C
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Haloperidol produces a relatively low incidence of hypotension and sedation and a high incidence of extrapyramidal effects. Haloperidol does not generally produce bradycardia, bradypnea, or hypoglycemia.
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