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perphenazine

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per·phen·a·zine  (pr-fn-zn)
n.
A crystalline compound, C21H26ClN3OS, used as a tranquilizer especially in the treatment of psychosis and to prevent or alleviate nausea and vomiting.

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Noun1.perphenazine - tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults
antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer - a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability


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Some of the most commonly used drugs include chlorpromazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, and fluphenazine.
They measured the all-cause mortality of patients with schizophrenia in outpatient care during current and cumulative exposure to any antipsychotic drug versus no use of these drugs, and exposure to the six most frequently used antipsychotic drugs compared with perphenazine use.
For a patient who presents for evaluation before pregnancy on a low dose of an atypical as an adjunct to a mood stabilizer, it might make sense to switch to an antipsychotic for which more reproductive safety data are available, such as perphenazine.
 
 
 
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