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Definition of trifluoperazine
: a phenothiazine tranquilizer C21H24F3N3S chiefly used to treat psychotic conditions and especially schizophrenia
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“Trifluoperazine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trifluoperazine. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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trifluoperazine
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tri·fluo·per·a·zine
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Medical Definition of trifluoperazine
: a phenothiazine tranquilizer used in the form of its hydrochloride C21H24F3N3S·HCl to treat psychotic disorders and especially schizophrenia
Note: Trifluoperazine is marketed under the trademark Stelazine.
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The first known use of trifluoperazine was circa 1957
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