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Brand: Stelazine, Solazine, Terfluzine
Trifluoperazine is a typical antipsychotic medication primarily used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. It belongs to the phenothiazine class of drugs and works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. It can also be used to treat anxiety and nausea/vomiting, but this is less common.
For the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, and sometimes for anxiety and nausea/vomiting.
Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death.
Outcome:
Increased sedation and dizziness
Mechanism:
Additive CNS depression
Outcome:
Reduced absorption of trifluoperazine
Mechanism:
Chelation
Outcome:
May slightly decrease the effectiveness of trifluoperazine
Mechanism:
Antagonism of adenosine receptors
Most likely new formulation: Extended-release oral formulation (Year: 2026, 60% confidence)
Based on current usage trends and clinical trial data, there is a low (<5%) likelihood of a major regulatory change in the next 2 years.
Antipsychotic, Phenothiazine
Phenothiazine