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MRP: 450
Packaging: 10x10
Pack Type: tablet
Composition:
Chlordiazepoxide 10mg + trifluoperazine 1mg
Indication:
used to treat schizophrenia. It is a combination drug that reduces aberrant and excessive nerve cell activity to relax the brain. Additionally, it prevents a brain chemical messenger that influences thoughts and mood from doing its job.
Description:
Chlordiazepoxide 10 mg + Trifluoperazine 1 mg is a fixed-dose combination medicine that blends the anxiolytic and sedative effects of Chlordiazepoxide with the antipsychotic and mood-stabilizing properties of Trifluoperazine. It is widely prescribed for managing anxiety with psychotic features, mixed anxiety-depression states, and mild schizophrenia.
Chlordiazepoxide is a benzodiazepine that calms brain activity and reduces anxiety.
Trifluoperazine is a typical antipsychotic that works by modifying dopamine activity in the brain to reduce hallucinations, delusions, and mood swings.
Tags:
- Controls anxiety, tension, and agitation
- Reduces delusions, hallucinations, and thought disturbances
- Improves mood and mental focus
- Useful in schizoaffective disorders and psychotic depression
- Combination therapy reduces need for multiple pills
Usage Information
Dosage
Typical dose: One tablet (10 mg + 1 mg) once or twice daily, or as directed Take after food to minimize stomach discomfort Do not stop suddenly; tapering may be required under supervision Avoid alcohol during treatment
Side Effects
Common: Drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision Dizziness, constipation, fatigue Restlessness or tremors (from Trifluoperazine) Serious: Extrapyramidal symptoms (involuntary movements) Tardive dyskinesia (long-term use) Liver function changes Mood changes or suicidal thoughts (rare)
Contraindications
Allergy to benzodiazepines or phenothiazines Severe liver or kidney disease Myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome Pregnancy and lactation (unless advised by a psychiatrist)
Availability
Chlordiazepoxide Trifluoperazine combination, anxiety and psychosis medicine, anti-anxiety and antipsychotic tablet, mental health treatment drug, mood stabilizer with sedative
