Prolixin

Prolixin (Squibb) wfm Prolixin (Bristol-Myers Squibb) wfm generics... 

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. 

Nor were there effective antidotes to the cognitive effects of major tranquilizers such as Prolixin, or sedatives such as Seconal. I m not sure why the IG did not apply their criticism about the lack of an LSD antidote to our much more extensive work with belladonnoids. Until THA and physostigmine came along, I always knew, after giving BZ that I would have to let it run its course. Fortunately, there were no major crises. 

In the 1960s, potent major tranquilizers such as haloperidol (Haldol) and fluphenazine (Prolixin) were new on the psychiatric scene. Many of these synthetic butyrophenones were sufficiently potent to warrant at least preliminary testing in our program. Fluphenazine and 302034 (haloperidol) both impaired NF performance... 

Fluphenazine (Prolixin). Fluphenazine is another high potency antipsychotic. It is widely used to treat psychosis and comes in oral, injectable, and long-acting injectable (depot) forms. Its side effect profile is typical of the other high potency antipsychotics. 

Adrucil, Effudex, Effurix Depixol, Fluanxol Moditen, Prolixin Dalmane Drogenil, Eulexin... 

Fluphenazine (Prolixin, Permitil) [Antipsychotic/ Phenothiazine] Uses Schizophrenia Action Phenothiazine antipsychotic blocks postsynaptic mesolimbic dopamin gic brain receptors Dose 0.5-10 mg/d in % doses PO q6-8h, av age maint 5 mg/d or 1.25 mg IM, then... 

Oral 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200 mg tablets 25, 100 mg orally disintegrating tablets Fluphenazine (generic, Prolixin)... 

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