PENFLURIDOL
This medication is a highly potent antipsychotic compound, prescribed for chronic schizophrenia and similar psychotic disorders.Chronic schizophrenia, paranoid symptomatology. Social affective withdrawal or mal-adjustment.
20-60 mg weekly. Max. : 120 mg.
Marked liver impairment.
Pregnancy, lactation. Not recommended for children. Paediatrics: Not recommended. Pregnancy: Use with caution. Elderly: The dose may have to be reduced.
Blood dyscrasias, dry mouth, blurring of vision, psychosis, retention of urine, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, weight gain, allergic skin rash, cholestatic jaundice, orthostatic hypotension, granular deposts in cornea, lens.
Antacids decreases absorption, additive antimuscarinic activity with tricyclic antidpressants, orthostatic hypotension with MAOIs. Reverse antihypertensive effect of gaunethidine, methyldopa and clonidine. Additive CNS depression with other CNS depressants (sedative, hypnotics, antihistamines, opiates and alcohol).
| Brand Name | Manufactured by |
|---|---|
| FLUMAP | TORRENT LABS (P) LTD. |
| SEMAP | JOHNSON AND JOHNSON |
| URIDOL | PSYCOGEN CAPTAB |
