fluphenazine: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

It is primarily used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, helping to manage hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders.

While a standard treatment option, its use has become less common in first-line treatment due to the potential for significant side effects, with newer 'atypical' antipsychotics often being preferred initially.

Its key advantage is its long-acting injectable formulation, which can maintain therapeutic drug levels for several weeks, aiding patients who have difficulty adhering to a daily oral medication regimen.

Common side effects include movement disorders (extrapyramidal symptoms) like tremors, muscle stiffness, and restlessness, as well as drowsiness, dry mouth, and blurred vision.

An antipsychotic medication belonging to the phenothiazine class, used to treat psychiatric disorders.

Fluphenazine is usually medical / technical / clinical in register.

Fluphenazine: in British English it is pronounced /fluːˈfɛnəziːn/, and in American English it is pronounced /fluˈfɛnəziːn/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.