What is clopixol injection used for?
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These medicines act on nerve pathways in specific areas of the brain and help to correct certain chemical imbalances in the brain that are causing the symptoms of your illness. Clopixol Injection is used for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychoses.
What is flupentixol used for?
Flupentixol is used to relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia and other similar mental health problems. It works on the balance of chemical substances in your brain. Long-acting, or ‘depot’, injections are used once your symptoms have been eased by taking tablets.
What type of drug is zuclopenthixol?
About zuclopenthixol
| Type of medicine | An antipsychotic medicine |
|---|---|
| Used for | Schizophrenia and other similar mental health disorders in adults |
| Also called | Clopixol® |
| Available as | Tablets, injection and long-acting (‘depot’) injection |
Does clopixol affect blood pressure?
Zuclopenthixol may reduce the blood pressure lowering effect of guanethidine.
Is zuclopenthixol an antipsychotic?
Zuclopenthixol is a first generation antipsychotic. It is also known by the trade name Clopixol, Clopixol Acuphase and Clopixol Concentrate.
What is zuclopenthixol decanoate?
This medication is a long-acting form of zuclopenthixol that is used to treat a certain mental/mood problem (chronic schizophrenia). Zuclopenthixol decanoate is usually used in patients who have benefited from regular doses of short-acting forms of zuclopenthixol and who may benefit from long-term (maintenance) treatment with less frequent dosing.
Is Clopixol a depot or decanoate formulation?
When a physician prescribes “clopixol” for an outpatient or client in residential care (community clients) it should always be interpreted as the depot or decanoate formulation; especially if the prescription is repeated q 2wkly (or 3 or 4 weekly). If in doubt the prescriber should always be contacted for clarification.
Why has flupentixol decanoate been prescribed?
Why has flupentixol decanoate been prescribed? Flupentixol decanoate is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and other similar conditions. What are the benefits of taking flupentixol decanoate? Antipsychotics are effective in reducing the symptoms of psychosis. They also shorten the time to recovery and help prevent relapses.
How do you administer flupentixol decanoate 20mg?
small dose of 20mg is injected to test how your body responds. You will then be given a regular injection which is administered by deep intramuscular injection into the muscle in the thigh or bottom. This will usually be given to you by a nurse on a ward, clinic or GP surgery. What form does flupentixol decanoate come in?