fluphenazine

noun flu·phen·azine \ flü-ˈfe-nə-ˌzēn \

Definition of fluphenazine

: a tranquilizer C₂₂H₂₆F₃N₃OS used especially in the form of its hydrochloride

Recent Examples of fluphenazine from the Web

Also last year, Lannett raised the price of fluphenazine, an anti-psychotic drug, to $870 for 100 10-milligram capsules, from $43.50, its price since 2012.

— gretchen morgenson, New York Times, "Defiant, Generic Drug Maker Continues to Raise Prices," 14 Apr. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of fluphenazine

fluor- + phenazine

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First Known Use: 1959

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Medical Dictionary

fluphenazine

noun flu·phen·azine \ flü-ˈfen-ə-ˌzēn \

medical Definition of fluphenazine

: a phenothiazine tranquilizer administered orally especially in the form of its dihydrochloride C₂₂H₂₆F₃N₃OS·2HCl as an antipsychotic agent (as in the treatment of schizophrenia)

Note: Fluphenazine is marketed under the trademarks Permitil and Prolixin.