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Trifluoperazine is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of schizophrenia. It alters the thoughts and elevates the mood, improving the person’s ability to think, feel and behave. Trifluoperazine should be taken with food, preferably at the same time each day. Take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms. Some common side effects of this medicine include dry mouth, abnormality of voluntary movements, urinary retention, constipation, and muscle rigidity. Initially, this medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Before taking it, inform your doctor if you are suffering from thyroid or kidney problems, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, glaucoma, or any heart problems. You should not take this medicine if you are under the influence of alcohol or any sleep-inducing, cough, and/ or allergy medication. This medicine can also lead to weight gain, eat a healthy balanced diet, avoid snacking with high-calorie food, and exercise regularly. Trifluoperazine is a typical antipsychotic. It works by blocking the action of dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain that affects thoughts and mood.

• Anxiety disorder • Schizophrenia

Trifluoperazine inhibits dopamine D2 receptors in the brain. It has weak anticholinergic and sedative effects but strong extrapyramidal and antiemetic effects. It controls severely disturbed, agitated or violent behaviour but may also be used for nonpsychotic anxiety.

Adult Dose: Oral Psychoses, Schizophrenia Adult: Outpatient 1-2 mg PO q12hr Inpatient Initial: 2-5 mg PO q12hr Maintenance Dose: 15-20 mg/day Not to exceed 40mg/day Short-term management of anxiety Adult: 1-2 mg bid. Max: 6 mg daily. Max duration: 12 wk. Elderly: Initiate at lower dose and increase gradually. Child Dose: Schizophrenia/Psychosis Inpatient <6 years: Safety and efficacy not established 6-12 years old: 1 mg PO qDay or q12hr; not to exceed 15 mg/day 12 years old: 2-5 mg PO q12hr

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Trifluoperazine is to be taken with food.

Common: • Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing) • Sleepiness • Dryness in mouth • Abnormality of voluntary movements • Weight gain • Increased prolactin level in blood • Urinary retention • Constipation • Muscle stiffness • Tremor

[UNSAFE] Trifluoperazine may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. Trifluoperazine make u feel dizzy, drowsy or can cause blurred vision. This may affect your driving ability. You have been prescribed Trazine LS Tablet for the treatment of schizophrenia. It may cause less weight gain as compared to other similar medicines. Take it at bedtime to avoid feeling sleepy during the day. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Trazine LS Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can cause increased sedation. Inform your doctor if you experience abnormal movements, particularly of the face, lips, jaw and tongue, while taking this medicine. It may increase your blood sugar and cholesterol level. Eat healthy, exercise regularly and monitor your blood levels regularly. Don't stop taking Trazine LS Tablet without talking to your doctor first as it may cause worsening of symptoms.

Preexisting CNS depression and coma; bone marrow depression, blood dyscrasias, liver disease, hypersensitivity to phenothiazines, prolactin dependent tumours. Pregnancy (1st trimester), lactation.

Increased CNS depression with CNS depressants such as opiates or other analgesics, barbiturates or other sedatives, general anaesthetics, or alcohol. Increased risk of side effects with drugs with antimuscarinic properties e.g. TCA, antiparkinsonian drugs. Antagonised effects of dopaminergic drugs such as levodopa. Increased risk of hypotension with antihypertensives, trazodone. Reverses antihypertensive effect of guanethidine. Increased risk of severe extrapyramidal side-effects or severe neurotoxicity with lithium. Possible decrease in absorption with antacids.

[UNSAFE] Trifluoperazine may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Trifluoperazine may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Trifluoperazine is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Trifluoperazine in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. [CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Trifluoperazine in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. However, the use of Trifluoperazine is not considered safe in patients with liver disease as per the available data.

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