Thioridazine hydrochloride is used for: Depression; Schizophrenia.
Recorded in the NepalDoc medicine catalog for Thioridazine hydrochloride.
Thioridazine hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of schizophrenic patients who fail to respond adequately to treatment with other antipsychotic drugs.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Thioridazine hydrochloride. Full label: DailyMed.
Thioridazine hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of schizophrenic patients who fail to respond adequately to treatment with other antipsychotic drugs. Due to the risk of significant, potentially life threatening, proarrhythmic effects with thioridazine treatment, thioridazine hydrochloride tablets should be used only in patients who have failed to respond adequately to treatment with appropriate courses of other antipsychotic drugs, either because of insufficient effectiveness or the inability to achieve an effective dose due to intolerable adverse effects from those drugs. Consequently, before initiating treatment with thioridazine hydrochloride tablets, it is strongly recommended that a patient be given at least two trials, each with a different antipsychotic drug product, at an adequate dose, and for an adequate duration (see WARNINGS and CONTRAINDICATIONS ). However, the prescriber should be aware that thioridazine hydrochloride tablets have not been systematically evaluated in controlled trials in treatment refractory schizophrenic patients and its efficacy in such patients is unknown.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Thioridazine hydrochloride. Full label: DailyMed.
Since thioridazine hydrochloride tablets are associated with a dose related prolongation of the QTc interval, which is a potentially life threatening event, its use should be reserved for schizophrenic patients who fail to respond adequately to treatment with other antipsychotic drugs. Dosage must be individualized and the smallest effective dosage should be determined for each patient (see INDICATIONS and WARNINGS ). Adults The usual starting dose for adult schizophrenic patients is 50 mg to 100 mg three times a day, with a gradual increment to a maximum of 800 mg daily if necessary.
Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Thioridazine hydrochloride — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.
Thioridazine hydrochloride tablet use should be avoided in combination with other drugs that are known to prolong the QTc interval and in patients with congenital long QT syndrome or a history of cardiac arrhythmias. Reduced cytochrome P450 2D6 isozyme activity drugs that inhibit this isozyme (e.g., fluoxetine and paroxetine) and certain other drugs (e.g., fluvoxamine, propranolol, and pindolol) appear to appreciably inhibit the metabolism of thioridazine.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Thioridazine hydrochloride. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Thioridazine hydrochloride is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis (see ).
Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Thioridazine hydrochloride — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
In the recommended dosage ranges with thioridazine hydrochloride most side effects are mild and transient. Central Nervous System Drowsiness may be encountered on occasion, especially where large doses are given early in treatment. Generally, this effect tends to subside with continued therapy or a reduction in dosage. Pseudoparkinsonism and other extrapyramidal symptoms may occur but are infrequent.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Thioridazine hydrochloride — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.
12 brands · 4 makers in the NepalDoc catalog — see the full Thioridazine hydrochloride guide →
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). Protect from light.
Storage information from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Thioridazine hydrochloride.
What is Ridazin?
Ridazin 50mg Tablet is a Thioridazine hydrochloride medicine made by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. It comes as 50mg Tablet.
What is Ridazin used for?
Thioridazine hydrochloride is used for Depression, Schizophrenia.
What is the generic name of Ridazin?
The generic name of Ridazin is Thioridazine hydrochloride.
Which brands of Thioridazine hydrochloride are available in Nepal?
12 brands of Thioridazine hydrochloride are listed in the NepalDoc catalog, from 4 makers — including Melozine 25mg Tablet, Melozine 50mg Tablet, Ridazin 100 mg Tablet, Ridazin 25mg Tablet, Ridazin 10mg Tablet, Thioril 100 mg Tablet.
What are the side effects of Thioridazine hydrochloride?
In the recommended dosage ranges with thioridazine hydrochloride most side effects are mild and transient. Central Nervous System Drowsiness may be encountered on occasion, especially where large doses are given early in treatment.
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