fluphenazine

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flu·phen·azine | \ flü-ˈfe-nə-ˌzēn

Definition of fluphenazine

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

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Recent Examples on the Web First-generation antipsychotics include chlorpromazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, and fluphenazine, the NIMH says. — Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Nov. 2018 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, 14 Apr. 2017

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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.