Mellaril - Thioridazine

Whatever the underlying causes may be, neuroleptic medications are the most effective treatment for schizophrenia. All antipsychotic medications have some form of dopamine receptor antagonism and they are distinguished by their chemical class. The phenothiazines include chlorpromazine (Thorazine), thioridazine (Mellaril), mesoridazine (Serentil), trifluoperazine (Stelazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin), and prochlorperazine (Compazine). The thioxanthenes include chlorprohixine (Taractan) and thiothixene (Navane). Butyrophenones are represented by haloperidol (Haldol). Loxapine (Loxitane) is a dibenzoxapine, and molindone (Moban) is a dihydroindolone. 

Thioridazine (Mellaril). The potency and effects of thioridazine are very similar to chlorpromazine. It should also be started at a relatively low dose and increased stepwise to help patients become adjusted to its effects. 

Typical Antipsychotics. The high potency antipsychotic haloperidol (Haldol) and low potency antipsychotics chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and thioridazine (Mellaril) have also been used to treat ADHD. Although they provide a tranquilizing effect (they are in fact sometimes called major tranquilizers ) that can reduce hyperactivity and impulsivity, antipsychotics remain markedly less effective than stimulants. Antipsychotics do not noticeably improve attention in patients with ADHD, and at this time the typical antipsychotics cannot be considered a reasonable monotherapy in uncomplicated ADHD. 

Antipsychotics. Antipsychotic medications are also called major tranquilizers. It is for the tranquilizing effect that they have been used to treat agitation. The earliest antipsychotics, especially thioridazine (Mellaril), proved to be effective in reducing agitation however, this comes at the price of further impairing cognition due to its profound anticholinergic effects. 

Thioridazine (Mellaril) Antipsychotic Thiothixene (Navane) Antipsychotic Tiagabine (Gabatril) Anticonvulsant... 

In terms of antipsychotic activity, thioridazine is inferior to aminazine. It is most effective in mental and emotional disorders accompanied by fear, stress, and excitement. It is prescribed for varions forms of schizophrenia, psychosis, and neurosis. The most common synonyms are conapax and mellaril. 

Risp idone, parentCTal (Risp dal Constra) Thioridazine (Mellaril) Thiothixene (Navane) TrifluopCTazine (Stelazine)... 

Thioridazine (Mellaril) Greater potential for CNS and extrapyramidal adverse effects. High... 

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Moban) olanzapine (Zyprexa) perphenazine (Trilafon) pimozide (Orap) quetiapine (Seroquel) risperidone (Risperdal) thioridazine (Mellaril) thiothixene (Navane) trifluoperazine (Stelazine) trifuluopromazine (Vesprin) ziprasidone (Geodon). 

The atypical neuroleptics also cause less sedation than the low-potency older neuroleptics such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and thioridazine (Mellaril), and fewer movement disorders than the older high-potency neuroleptics fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin) and haloperidol (Haldol). Although they often improve the symptoms of psychosis more effectively than the older drugs, the atypical neuroleptics are not without adverse side effects. 

Much is also made of the observation that the newer atypical neuroleptics impact on a greater variety of neurotransmitter systems than the older ones (e.g., Lieberman et al., 2005b). However, there is no reason to suspect that impacting on multiple neurotransmitter systems would improve either safety or efficacy. To the contrary, it would seem bound to increase the spectrum of adverse effects. But even in regard to their impact on multiple neurotransmitter systems, the atypicals are not unique. All of the older neuroleptics affect at least three neurotransmitter systems, such as serotonin and histamine, and several affect four or five of them. For example, old-fashioned thioridazine (Mellaril) impacts at least five neurotransmitter systems. 

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