Flupenthixole
Flupenthixole Brand names, Flupenthixole Analogs
Flupenthixole Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Flupenthixole Chemical_Formula
C23H25F3N2OS
Flupenthixole RX_link
No information avaliable
Flupenthixole fda sheet
Flupenthixole msds (material safety sheet)
Flupenthixole Synthesis Reference
P. N. Craig, C. L. Zirkle, U.S. pat. 3,282,930 (1966 to SKF)
Flupenthixole Molecular Weight
434.519 g/mol
Flupenthixole Melting Point
No information avaliable
Flupenthixole H2O Solubility
0.000346 mg/ml
Flupenthixole State
Solid
Flupenthixole LogP
4.694
Flupenthixole Dosage Forms
Tablet; IM injection
Flupenthixole Indication
For use in the treatment of schizophrenia and depression
Flupenthixole 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.
Flupenthixole Absorption
Fairly slow and incomplete after oral administration
Flupenthixole 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)
Flupenthixole 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.
Flupenthixole Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
