Fluanxol
Fluanxol Brand names, Fluanxol Analogs
Fluanxol Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Fluanxol Chemical_Formula
C23H25F3N2OS
Fluanxol RX_link
No information avaliable
Fluanxol fda sheet
Fluanxol msds (material safety sheet)
Fluanxol Synthesis Reference
P. N. Craig, C. L. Zirkle, U.S. pat. 3,282,930 (1966 to SKF)
Fluanxol Molecular Weight
434.519 g/mol
Fluanxol Melting Point
No information avaliable
Fluanxol H2O Solubility
0.000346 mg/ml
Fluanxol State
Solid
Fluanxol LogP
4.694
Fluanxol Dosage Forms
Tablet; IM injection
Fluanxol Indication
For use in the treatment of schizophrenia and depression
Fluanxol Pharmacology
Flupenthixol is an anxiolytic, antidepressive agent and a mood stabilizer. It inhibits the central monoamine receptors, particularly the dopamine D1 and D2 receptors. Therefore, it increases the amount of serotonin and noradrenaline that control mood and thinking, and improves mood.
Fluanxol Absorption
Fairly slow and incomplete after oral administration
Fluanxol side effects and Toxicity
LD50=300 mk/kg (Oral in mice); LD50=791 mg/kg (Oral in rats); LD50=87 mk/kg (IV in mice); LD50=37 mg/kg (IV in rats)
Fluanxol Patient Information
Patient Information:
Flupenthixol alone or with alcohol may cause blurred vision or drowsiness. Avoid driving, operating machinery, or performing other
activities that may become hazardous because of decreased alertness. Patients should be warned not to drink alcohol while taking
Flupenthixol.
Patients should discuss about the risks of taking Flupenthixol to the fetus and child with the doctors if they are breastfeeding,
pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant.
Patients should be advised to use sunscreen and wear protective clothing to avoid sunburn, because flupenthixol can cause your skin to
be more sensitive to sunlight than it is normally.
Flupenthixol alone or with alcohol may cause blurred vision or drowsiness. Avoid driving, operating machinery, or performing other
activities that may become hazardous because of decreased alertness. Patients should be warned not to drink alcohol while taking
Flupenthixol.
Patients should discuss about the risks of taking Flupenthixol to the fetus and child with the doctors if they are breastfeeding,
pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant.
Patients should be advised to use sunscreen and wear protective clothing to avoid sunburn, because flupenthixol can cause your skin to
be more sensitive to sunlight than it is normally.
Fluanxol Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
