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Description
Fluphenazine Injection 25mg/ml (Modecate) is an antipsychotic medication used primarily to treat chronic psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
Primary Medical Uses:
– Management of schizophrenia and other chronic psychoses.
– Helps control symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders.
Drug Class or Type:
– Typical antipsychotic, phenothiazine class.
General Mechanism of Action:
– Fluphenazine works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain, which helps reduce psychotic symptoms.
Common Forms:
– Injectable solution, typically in a 25 mg/ml concentration.
– Administered via intramuscular injection.
Dosage Instructions:
– Dosage is individualized based on the patient’s clinical response.
– Typically given as an intramuscular injection every 2 to 4 weeks.
– The injection is usually administered by a healthcare professional.
Side Effects, Contraindications, or Interactions:
– Common side effects include sedation, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, and weight gain.
– Extrapyramidal symptoms (involuntary muscle movements), tardive dyskinesia, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome are serious potential side effects.
– Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to fluphenazine or other phenothiazines, severe central nervous system depression, and certain cardiovascular disorders.
– Use caution in patients with liver disease or certain neurological conditions.
– May interact with other central nervous system depressants, antihypertensives, and medications that affect the QT interval.
Administration and monitoring should be conducted by a healthcare professional to ensure safety and effectiveness.
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