TRIFLUOPERAZINE

(trye floo oh For a zeen) Brand: Stelazine

What is the most significant information I must know about trifluoperazine?

• Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have twitching or uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, person, arms, or legs. These could be early signs of dangerous side effects.

• Trifluoperazine is not for use in psychotic conditions related to dementia. Trifluoperazine may reason heart failure, sudden death, or pneumonia in older adults with dementia-related conditions.

• Till you take trifluoperazine, speak your doctor about all of your medical conditions, and if you have ever had a serious side effect while using trifluoperazine or similar medicines. Also, tell your doctor about all another medications you use.

What is trifluoperazine?

• Trifluoperazine is an anti-psychotic medicine in a group of drugs called phenothiazines (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeens). It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain.

• Trifluoperazine is used to treat anxiety or psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.

• Trifluoperazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking oral trifluoperazine?

• Do not use trifluoperazine if you have liver malady, brain hurt, bone marrow depression, a blood cell mess (such as low platelets or low red or white blood cell counts), or if you are also using big amounts of alcohol or medicines that create you sleepy. Do not use if you are allergic to trifluoperazine or another phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Permitil), perphenazine (Trilafon), prochlorperazine (Compazine, Compro), promethazine (Adgan, Pentazine, Phenergan), or thioridazine (Mellaril).

• To create certain you can safely take trifluoperazine, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:

· heart malady tall blood pressure, or angina (chest pain);

· severe asthma, emphysema, or another breathing problem;

· glaucoma;

· a history of seizures;

· adrenal gland tumor (pheochromocytoma);

· Parkinson's disease;

· enlarged prostate or urination problems;

· low levels of calcium in your blood (hypocalcemia);

· past or gift breast cancer; or

· if you are pregnant.

• Speak your doctor if you will be exposed to extreme heat or cool, or to insecticide poisons while you are taking trifluoperazine.

• Taking antipsychotic medicine during the recent 3 months of pregnancy may reason problems in the newborn, such as withdrawal symptoms, breathing problems, feeding problems, fussiness, tremors, and limp or stiff muscles. However, you may have withdrawal symptoms or another problems if you stop taking your medication during pregnancy. If you become pregnant while taking trifluoperazine, do not stop taking it without your doctor's advice.

• Trifluoperazine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

• Conversation with your doctor till giving this medicine to a baby who has been ill with a fever or flu symptoms.

How must I take trifluoperazine?

• Take exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse while taking trifluoperazine.

• If you need to have an x-ray or CT scan of your spinal column using a paint that is injected into a vein, you may need to temporarily stop taking trifluoperazine. Be certain the doctor knows onward of time that you are using this medication.

• Do not stop using trifluoperazine suddenly after long-term use, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using trifluoperazine.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. Overdose symptoms may include dry mouth, constipation, bloating or stomach cramps, extreme drowsiness or feeling restless and agitated, changes in heart course, fever, fainting, and seizure (convulsions).

What must I avoid while taking trifluoperazine?

• This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Avoid getting up too quick from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of trifluoperazine.

• Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Trifluoperazine can create you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.

What are the possible side effects of trifluoperazine?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using trifluoperazine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· twitching or uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, person, arms, or legs;

· tremor (uncontrolled shaking), drooling, trouble swallowing, problems with balance or walking;

· feeling restless, jittery, or agitated;

· very stiff (rigid) muscles, tall fever, sweating, confusion, quick or uneven heartbeats, feeling like you might pass out;

· decreased night vision, tunnel vision, watery eyes, heighten sensitivity to light;

· seizure (black-out or convulsions);

· nausea and stomach pain, skin rash, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;

· pale skin, light bruising or bleeding, fever, sore throat, flu symptoms;

· joint pain or swelling with fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, chest pain, vomiting, unusual thoughts or behavior, and patchy skin color; or

· slow heart course, weak pulse, fainting, slow breathing (breathing may stop).

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· dizziness, drowsiness, anxiety, sleep problems (insomnia);

· blurred vision, headache;

· dry mouth, stuffy nose;

· constipation;

· breast swelling or discharge;

· missed menstrual periods;

· weight gain, swelling in your hands or foots; or

· impotence, trouble having an orgasm.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect trifluoperazine?

• Cool or allergy medication, sedatives, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression or anxiety can interact with trifluoperazine and reason medical problems or magnify side effects. Speak your doctor if you regularly use any of these medicines, or any another anti-psychotic medications.

• Also speak your doctor if you are taking any of the next medicines:

· atropine (Atreza, Sal-Tropine);

· lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid);

· phenytoin (Dilantin);

· an antibiotic;

· birth control pills or hormone replacement estrogens;

· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven);

· determined asthma medications or bronchodilators;

· a diuretic (water pill);

· drugs to treat tall blood pressure or a prostate mess, such as alfuzosin (Uroxatral), doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), terazosin (Hytrin), tamsulosin (Flomax);

· incontinence medications;

· insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth;

· medicine for nausea, vomiting, or motion sickness;

· medications to treat or prevent malaria;

· medications used for common anesthesia;

· medicines used to prevent organ transplant rejection;

· numbing medication such as lidocaine or Novocain;

· a stimulant or ADHD medication;

· ulcer or irritable bowel medications; or

· medicines to treat Parkinson's malady, restless leg syndrome, or pituitary gland tumor (prolactinoma).

• This list is not complete and there are much another drugs that can interact with trifluoperazine. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor. Hold a list of all your medicines and show it to any healthcare provider who treats you.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about trifluoperazine.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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