7.25EGP
- Active ingredient
- fluphenazine
- Strength
- 25mg/ml
- Form
- vial
- Manufacturer
- smithkline beecham
- Route
- injection
Uses
Antipsychotic used in the management of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
Do not use if
Comatose states, severe CNS depression, significant liver disease, blood dyscrasias, and hypersensitivity to phenothiazines.
Side effects
May cause extrapyramidal symptoms, drowsiness, dizziness, hypotension, and tardive dyskinesia.
Warnings
Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis have an increased risk of death when treated with antipsychotics.
How it works
Phenothiazine antipsychotic that acts on central nervous system dopamine pathways.
Storage
Store at 20–25°C. Protect from light and avoid freezing.