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Fluphenazine
فلوفنازین
🧠 Nervous SystemPhenothiazine (typical antipsychotic)
🤰 Pregnancy:Use with caution👴 Older adults:Dangerous / avoid 🇮🇷 Registered in Iran⛔ 1 contraindications 🇺🇸 FDA approved generic (ANDA) ANDA213647ATC N05AB02
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Fluphenazine (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Psychotic disorders · Regimen source: FDA Fluphenazine · Dosage and Administration
⛔ Total daily dose is individualised; response usually under 20 mg/day; up to 40 mg/day if severe. Maintenance 1–5 mg once daily. Elderly: start 1–2.5 mg/day. FDA Fluphenazine · Dosage and Administration
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Subcortical brain damage; large doses of hypnotics; coma or severe CNS depression; blood dyscrasia; liver damage; hypersensitivity to fluphenazine (phenothiazine cross-sensitivity). FDA Fluphenazine · Contraindications
Warnings
- • Boxed warning: increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis — not approved for this use. FDA Fluphenazine · Warnings
- • Tardive dyskinesia; neuroleptic malignant syndrome. FDA Fluphenazine · Warnings
Formulations
- 1 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Fluphenazine · How Supplied
- 2.5 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Fluphenazine · How Supplied
- 5 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Fluphenazine · How Supplied
- 10 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Fluphenazine · How Supplied
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Fluphenazine · Pregnancy
“Fluphenazine hydrochloride should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👶 ChildrenNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👴 Older adultsDangerous / avoid
Label: serious warning or avoid in older adults. FDA Fluphenazine · Boxed Warning
“Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death.”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA213647
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Fluphenazine
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Fluphenazine
- WHO ATC/DDDN05AB02
- Darooyab (Iran)Fluphenazine
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-1281/Fluphenazine
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 00553 · FLUPHENAZINE 2HCL 1MG TAB · قرص فلوفنازین ۲ هیدروکلراید ۱ میلیگرم
- 00554 · FLUPHENAZINE 2HCL 2.5MG TAB · قرص فلوفنازین ۲ هیدروکلراید ۲٫۵ میلیگرم
- 00555 · FLUPHENAZINE DECANOATE 25MG/1ML AMP · آمپول فلوفنازین دکانوات ۲۵ میلیگرم / ۱ میلیلیتر
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Fluphenazine · How SuppliedFDA Fluphenazine · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Fluphenazine · ContraindicationsFDA Fluphenazine · WarningsFDA Fluphenazine · SPL approval / marketing categoryFDA Fluphenazine · PregnancyFDA Fluphenazine · Boxed Warning
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-1281/Fluphenazine
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified