Depression with or without Anxiety
How it works
Flupentixol is atypical antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthene class that inhibits dopamine-mediated effects by blocking postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the CNS.
Indications
Depression with or without Anxiety
Dosage
Once in A Day/ Twice in a Day
Side Effects
Rigidity, tremors, restlessness, tardive dyskinesia, insomnia, dryness of mouth, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, galactorrhoea and menstrual disturbances. Potentially Fatal: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (hyperthermia, hypertonicity of skeletal muscles, unconsciousness and autonomic nervous system instability).
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity. Extremely excitable and overactive patients; mania; porphyria; coma; preexisting CNS depression; bone-marrow supression; phaeochromocytoma. Lactation
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