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Generic Name: Pharmacolog General Contraindicated CNS: extrapyramidal symptom Before:
Flupentixol ic Class: The mechanism of Indication: with: such as muscle rigidity or  Document onset onset,
Trade Name: thioxanthen action of  Organic hypersensitivity, spasm,shuffling gait, posture duration, and characteristics of
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Fluanxol Therapeutic s‡ patients, mania, masklike facialappearance, behavioural manifestations. List
completely
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understood.
Patient’s Dose: First  Acute coma, dyskinesia, headache,seizures.‡ outcome.
Adult- PO- The generation Flupenthixol is a psychoti preexisting  Identify patient.
recommended dose antipsychoti powerful antagonist c central nervous CV: tachycardia, arrhythmias,  Check doctor’s order.
range is 1mg to cs; of both D1 and D2 symptom system hypertension,  Perform proper handwashing.
20mg/day anxiolytic, dopamine s‡ depression, orthostatichypertension.‡
IM – 50mg/0.5 ml antidepressi receptors, and an bone-marrow During:
ve agent alpha-adrenergic  Relieve depression, and EENT: blurred vision, glaucoma‡  Explain to the patient the
Minimum Dose: and a mood receptor antagonist. hallucina breastfeeding. function and need to take this
1mg/day stabilizer. It's antipsychotic tions, GI: dry mouth, anorexia, nausea, medication.
activity is thought delusions vomiting, constipation,  Depixol injection is
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in the CNS.
Injection: 25 mg/ml enuresis,amenorrhea, depending on the dose of the
Route: Per orem,  Severe gynecomastia‡ medicine that you need
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anxiolytic, Hematologic: anemia,  You should not suddenly stop
antidepressive  Seizures leukopenia, agranulocytosis‡ treatment with this medicine
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After:
 Caution patient to avoid
Absorption: Fairly activities requiring alertness until
slow and response to drug is known.
incomplete after  Inform patient that frequent
oral administration oral rinses, good oral hygiene
may minimize effect.
Metabolism:  Inform patient that this
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medication immediately and
Half-life: 19-39 consult doctor: difficulty
hours breathing
 increased sweating
 loss of bladder control
 seizures
 severe dizziness
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