Antipsychotic agents group - Include-

Chlorpromazine, Promazine, Triflupromazine,Mesoridazine, Thioridazine ,Acetophenazine Perphenazine,Prochlorperazine, Fluphenazine, Trifluoperazine, Chlorprothixene, Thiothixene Haloperidol,Pimozide,Molindone,Loxapine,Clozapine ,Olanzapine,Quetiapine , Ziprasidone, Paliperidone, Risperidone, Aripiprazole

Refer Chlorpromazine 

Schizophrenia

Antipsychotic agents group - Include-

Chlorpromazine, Promazine, Triflupromazine,Mesoridazine, Thioridazine ,Acetophenazine Perphenazine,Prochlorperazine, Fluphenazine, Trifluoperazine, Chlorprothixene, Thiothixene Haloperidol,Pimozide,Molindone,Loxapine,Clozapine ,Olanzapine,Quetiapine , Ziprasidone, Paliperidone, Risperidone, Aripiprazole

Refer Chlorpromazine

Indication-

Schizophrenia

Dosage-

Adults- initially 25 to 50mg 3 to 4 times daily, increase as needed Dosages exceeding 600mg are rarely reqd.

Elderly - initial lower dose - 10 to 25mg 3 to 4 times daily

Adults and Children over 12 years- 25 to 50mg IM upto 3 to 4 times daily

Postural hypotension may occur but recovery spontaneous

Inject with the patient seated or recumbent Gradually give oral and parentral doses alternately on the same day, then oral doses only

Refer Chlorpromazine

Refer Chlorpromazine

Take with meals or milk if GI upset occurs