Clinical case: Is hyperkalemia a contraindication to haloperidol?

Question from a Member (emphasis added): I had a female patient in her 40s who had obesity and was being verbally abusive, loud, and disruptive. She had some elevated potassium—around 5.5 [mmol/ L]. I could not give her benzodiazepines as she was very obese. I thought of giving haloperidol 2 to 5 mg, but I was…