The BMA Concise Guide to Medicines and Drugs by Dk

Author:Dk
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-24-121651-4
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Published: 2015-06-03T16:00:00+00:00

Flupentixol

Brand names Depixol, Fluanxol

Used in the following combined preparations None

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Drug group Antipsychotic drug

Overdose danger rating Medium

Dependence rating Low

Prescription needed Yes

Available as generic No

General Information

Flupentixol is an antipsychotic drug that is prescribed to treat schizophrenia and similar illnesses. It is also occasionally used as an antidepressant for mild to moderate depression. The side effects from flupentixol are similar to those of phenothiazines, but flupentixol is less sedating. The drug is not suitable for any patients who suffer from mania because it may worsen the symptoms.

Flupentixol has fewer anticholinergic effects than the phenothiazines but, because it has antidopaminergic effects, it can cause side effects such as parkinsonism.

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