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Posted by Phillipa on March 1, 2008, at 22:02:53
This is a European medication which may be an antipsychotic anyone know anything about this med and its uses. Thanks Phillipa
Posted by yxibow on March 1, 2008, at 23:59:53
In reply to Truxal 25mg anyone know of this med?, posted by Phillipa on March 1, 2008, at 22:02:53
> This is a European medication which may be an antipsychotic anyone know anything about this med and its uses. Thanks Phillipa
From wikipedia, Orange Book @FDA (http://www.fda.gov/cder/orange/default.htm) and Drugs.com entries,
It was also a US, but not Canadian medication, introduced in 1959, somewhat after Chlorpromazine (Largactil, Thorazine).
Its generic name in the is chlorprothixene, Taractan in the US and has been discontinued.
A similar medication in the thioxanthene class is Navane (thiothixene), seldom used and generally replaced with Risperdal.
Posted by Phillipa on March 2, 2008, at 12:44:43
In reply to Re: Truxal 25mg anyone know of this med? » Phillipa, posted by yxibow on March 1, 2008, at 23:59:53
Thanks Jay I got that too minus the navane. Phillipa
Posted by Jamal Spelling on March 2, 2008, at 12:56:25
In reply to Re: Truxal 25mg anyone know of this med? » Phillipa, posted by yxibow on March 1, 2008, at 23:59:53
Another drug from the thioxanthene class is flupenthixol (Fluanxol). I took low dose (0.5mg/day) flupenthixol some years ago. It was great! It had both anti-depressant and anxiolytic properties. Unfortunately, being a typical AP, it carries a risk of tardive dyskinesia. Paradoxically, flupenthixol is considered to improve motivation, much like amisulpride.
Posted by yxibow on March 2, 2008, at 20:45:19
In reply to Re: Truxal 25mg anyone know of this med?, posted by Jamal Spelling on March 2, 2008, at 12:56:25
> Another drug from the thioxanthene class is flupenthixol (Fluanxol). I took low dose (0.5mg/day) flupenthixol some years ago. It was great! It had both anti-depressant and anxiolytic properties. Unfortunately, being a typical AP, it carries a risk of tardive dyskinesia. Paradoxically, flupenthixol is considered to improve motivation, much like amisulpride.
Yes Flupethixol is a fairly potent drug like haloperidol -- it is often used in depot injections in hospitals. But has other uses too. It does carry the average of 5% of TD, you're right.What I meant for the previous poster is all the previous medications mentioned, including Navane are thioxanthenes (similar to phenothiazines).
Navane is still available in the Orange Book but I dont think you'll find many prescriptions. That's what I meant.
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