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trifluoperazine
generic
Black Box Warnings .
Dementia-Related Psychosis
not approved for dementia-related psychosis; incr. mortality risk in elderly pts on antipsychotic tx for dementia-related psychosis; most deaths due to cardiovascular or infectious events
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg
psychosis
- [2-5 mg PO bid]
- Start: 1-2 mg PO bid; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
anxiety
- [1-2 mg PO bid]
- Max: 6 mg/day x12wk; Info: D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- hepatic impairment: contraindicated
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.