How to Use

This drug may be taken with food or a full glass - 8 ounces of water or milk to reduce stomach irritation.

For diseaseds taking thiothixene oral solution :

• This drug must be diluted before you take it. Just before taking, measure the dose with the specially marked dropper. Mix the drug with a full glass of water, milk, tomato or fruit juice, soup, or carbonated beverage.

Do not take more of this drug or take it more often than your family doctor ordered . This is particularly important when this drug is given to children, since they may react very strongly to its effects.

Sometimes this drug must be taken for few weeks before its full effect is reached .

Dosage

The number of capsules or tablets or the amount of liquid that you take depends on the strength of the drug. Always the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses and the length of time you take the drug depend on the medical problem for which you are taking thioxanthenes.

For chlorprothixene
• For treat of psychosis:
  • Oral dosage forms - suspension or tablets:
    • Adults and teenagers 25 to 50 milligrams - mg three or four times a day.
    • Children 6 to 12 years of age 10 to 25 mg three or four times a day.
    • Children up to 6 years of age Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.
  • Injection dosage form:
    • Adults and teenagers 25 to 50 mg, injected into a muscle, three or four times a day.
    • Children up to 12 years of age Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For flupenthixol
• For treat of psychosis:
  • Oral dosage form - tablets:
    • Adults To start, 1 milligram - mg three times a day. Your family doctor may increase your dose if needed, depending on your condition.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.
  • Long-acting injection dosage form:
    • Adults To start, 20 to 40 milligrams - mg injected into a muscle. Your family doctor will determine whether your dose needs to be changed, depending on your condition.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For thiothixene
• For treat of psychosis:
  • Oral dosage forms - capsules and solution:
    • Adults and teenagers To start, 2 milligrams - mg three times a day, or 5 mg two times a day. Your family doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 60 mg a day.
    • Children up to 12 years of age Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.
  • Injection dosage form:
    • Adults and teenagers 4 milligrams - mg, injected into a muscle, two to four times a day. Your family doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 30 mg a day.
    • Children up to 12 years of age Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is within 2 hours of your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store the capsule or tablet form of this drug in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Keep the liquid form of this drug from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.