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Trade names | Prolixin, Modecate, Moditen others |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a682172 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth, Intramuscular injection, depot injection (fluphenazine decanoate) |
Drug class | Typical antipsychotic |
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Bioavailability | 2.7% (by mouth) |
Metabolism | unclear[2] |
Elimination half-life | IM 15 hours (HCl), 7–10 days (decanoate)[2] |
Excretion | Urine, feces |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.639 |
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Formula | C22H26F3N3OS |
Molar mass | 437.53 g·mol−1 |
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Fluphenazine, sold under the brand name Prolixin among others, is a high-potency typical antipsychotic medication.[2] It is used in the treatment of chronic psychoses such as schizophrenia,[2][3] and appears to be about equal in effectiveness to low-potency antipsychotics like chlorpromazine.[4] It is given by mouth, injection into a muscle, or just under the skin.[2] There is also a long acting injectable version that may last for up to four weeks.[2] Fluphenazine decanoate, the depot injection form of fluphenazine, should not be used by people with severe depression.[5]
Common side effects include movement problems, sleepiness, depression and increased weight.[2] Serious side effects may include neuroleptic malignant syndrome, low white blood cell levels, and the potentially permanent movement disorder tardive dyskinesia.[2] In older people with psychosis as a result of dementia it may increase the risk of dying.[2] It may also increase prolactin levels which may result in milk production, enlarged breasts in males, impotence, and the absence of menstrual periods.[2] It is unclear if it is safe for use in pregnancy.[2]
Fluphenazine is a typical antipsychotic of the phenothiazine class.[2] Its mechanism of action is not entirely clear but believed to be related to its ability to block dopamine receptors.[2] In up to 40% of those on long term phenothiazines, liver function tests become mildly abnormal.[6]
Fluphenazine came into use in 1959.[7] The injectable form is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[8] It is available as a generic medication.[2] It was discontinued in Australia in 2017.[9]