noun
- A synthetic antipsychotic medication of the phenothiazine class, used to treat schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, and severe behavioral problems.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; often abbreviated as FPZ; available in oral and injectable forms
Examples
- The psychiatrist prescribed fluphenazine to help manage the patient's schizophrenia symptoms.
- Fluphenazine is available as both a tablet and a long-acting injection.
- The patient's psychotic episodes decreased significantly after starting fluphenazine therapy.
- Fluphenazine works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.
- Common side effects of fluphenazine include drowsiness and movement disorders.