Stelazine
Generic Name
Trifluoperazine
Packs Price
- Tab 1 mg (000063): 500: 328.38: 386.34
- Tab 5 mg (000064): 500: 414.80: 488.00
Company
GSK
Therapeutic Group
Psycholeptics (Antipsychotic, Anxiolytic/Hypnotic)
Indication Dosage
Trifluoperazine is a medication used to help manage certain mental health conditions like schizophrenia and other related disorders. It can help control symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and agitation, making it easier for people to lead more stable and fulfilling lives.
Schizophrenia And Other Psychoses, Short-term Adjunctive Management Of Psychomotor Agitation, Excitement, And Violent Or Dangerously Impulsive Behavior:
- Adult & Children Above 12 Yrs: Initially 5 Mg Twice Daily, Increased By 5mg Daily After 1 Week, Then At Intervals Of 3 Days, According To Response
- Elderly: Initially Up To 2.5 Mg Twice Daily, Increased By5 Mg Daily After 1 Week, Then At Intervals Of 3 Days, According To Response
Short-term Adjunctive Management Of Severe Anxiety:
- Adult: 2-4 Mg Daily In Divided Doses, Increased If Necessary To 6 Mg Daily
- Elderly: Up To 2 Mg Daily In Divided Doses, Increased If Necessary To 6 Mg Daily
- Children 3-6 Yr: Up To 500 Mcg Twice Daily; 6-12 Yr: Up To 2 Mg Twice Daily; 12-18 Yr: 1-2 Mg Twice Daily, Increased If Necessary To 3 Mg Twice Daily.
Severe Nausea And Vomiting Unresponsive To Other Antiemetics:
- Adult: 2-4 Mg Daily In Divided Doses; Maximum 6 Mg Per Day
- Children 3-5 Yr: Up To 500 Mcg Twice Daily; 6-12 Yr: Up To 2 Mg Twice Daily; 12-18 Yrs: 1-2 Mg Twice Daily, Max 3 Mg Twice Daily.
Content
- Tab 1mg /5mg: TrifluoPerazine (as Hci) 1mg /5mg.
- Cap 2mg /10mg /15mg: TrifluoPerazine (as Hci) 2mg /10mg /15mg.
- Syp: Per 5 ml: TrifluoPerazine (as Hci) 5mg.
Pregnancy
Avoid Unless Potential Benefit Outweighs Risk
Stability
Contra Indications
- Cns Depression, Comatose States, Phaeochromocytoma, Bone Marrow Depression, Hepatic Impairment
Precautions
- Cns Depression, Comatose States, Phaeochromocytoma, Bone Marrow Depression, Hepatic Impairment
Lactation
Side Effects
- Acute Dystonic Reactions Such As Facial And Skeletal Muscle Spasms And Oculogyric Crises
- Leucopenia
- Hyperprolactinaemia
- Acute Dyskinesias
- Akathisia
- Parkinsonism
- Drowsiness
- Insomnia
- Agitation
- Tachycardia
- Arrhythmias; Ecg Changes
- Hypotension
- Antieholinergic Effects (e.g. Dry Mouth
- Blurred Vision)
- Respiratory Depression
- Rash
- Photosensitivity
- Hypoglycaemia
- Impaired Tem-perature Regulation
- Convulsions
- Male Sexual Dysfunction
- Rarely
- Agranulocytosis
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Jaundice
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Pigmentary Retinopathy