Pregnancy Cat

The safety for the use of Fluphenazine decanoate during pregnancy has not yet been established; therefore the possible hazards should be weighed against the potential benefits when administering this drug to pregnant patients.

Precautions

Special precaution should be practiced in presence of convulsive disorders; hepatic, renal, cerebrovascular, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Also precaution should be observed in case of phenochromocytoma; bone marrow suppression; elderly or debilitated patients.

Overdose Effects

Symptoms of overdose may include Muscle weakness, an irregular heart rhythm and breathing difficulty.

Drug Classes

Phenothiazine drugs

Storage Conditions

Store in a cool (below 30°C) and dry place, away from light. Keep out of the reach of children.

Composition

n/a

Mode Of Action

Fluphenazine blocks postsynaptic dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in the mesolimbic system and decreases the release of hypothalamic and hypophyseal hormones. It produces calmness and reduces aggressiveness with disappearance of hallucinations and delusions. Fluphenazine Decanoate is a phenothiazine derivative. It is a highly potent antipsychotic agent with a markedly extended duration of action, available for intramuscular administration. The esterification of Fluphenazine with decanoic acid markedly prolongs the drugs duration of effect without reducing its activity

Reconstitution

n/a