Thioxanthenes - Systemic
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Category
- Antipsychotic Chlorprothixene; Flupenthixol; Thiothixene
Description Drug
This drug belongs to the family of medication known as thioxanthenes
- thye-oh-ZAN-theens.
It is using in the treat of nervous, mental and emotional conditions.
Improvement in such conditions is thought to result from the effect of the
drug on nerve pathways in specific areas of the brain.
Thioxanthene medication are available only with your family doctor's prescription,
in the following dosage forms:
Oral
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Chlorprothixene
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Suspension - USA
-
Tablets - USA
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Flupenthixol
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Thiothixene
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Capsules - USA and Canada
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Solution - USA
Parenteral
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Chlorprothixene
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Flupenthixol
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Thiothixene
Brand Names
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
- Navane
- Taractan
- Thiothixene HCl Intensol
In Canada
- Fluanxol
- Fluanxol Depot
- Navane
Note:
For quick reference, the following thioxanthenes are numbered
to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication:
1.
Chlorprothixene - klor-proe-THIX-een†
2.
Flupenthixol - floo-pen-THIX-ole*
3.
Thiothixene - thye-oh-THIX-een
* Not commercially available in the USA
† Not commercially available in Canada
Generic name product may be available
in the USA
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