Fluphenazine (Noun)
Meaning
Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Fluphenazine is often prescribed as a long-acting tranquilizer to manage symptoms of schizophrenia.
- The patient was given an injection of fluphenazine to calm her aggressive behavior.
- As a tranquilizer, fluphenazine helps reduce agitation and anxiety in patients with psychotic disorders.
- Fluphenazine decanoate is a long-acting formulation of the tranquilizer used to treat patients with chronic schizophrenia.
- The doctor decided to switch the patient's medication to fluphenazine due to its efficacy in managing severe psychosis.