Trifluoperazine dosage

TRIFLUOPERAZINE Individualize dosage. Increase dosage more gradually in debilitated or emaciated patients. When maximum response is achieved, reduce dosage gradually to a maintenance level. Use the lowest effective dosage. Patients may be controlled with once- or twice-daily administration. 

KountourelHs, J.E. Markopoulou, C.K. A simultaneous analysis by hig i performance liquid chromatography of bamipine combined with tricyclic antidepressants and/or antipsychotics in dosage forms. J.Liq.Chromatogr., 1991,14, 2969-2977 [simultaneous heunipine, chlorprothixene, haloperidol, imip-ramine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine, trifluoperazine, trimeprazine, trimipramine]... 

Additional studies on oxypertine (XIX) indicate that the major advantage of this compound is its mood elevating and stimulant properties in schizophrenics where apathy is a major problem.In a double blind study with chlorpromazine oxypertine was judged to be of value in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia, In two clinical studies, molindone (XX) was shown to be equal to trifluoperazine as an antipsychotic but antidepressant properties were not noted at the dosage used. "... 

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