THIOTHIXENE

Typical Antipsychotic

Brand names: Thiothixene

Oral

Typical Antipsychotic agent

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Contraindications

• CONTRAINDICATIONS Thiothixene capsules are contraindicated in patients with circulatory collapse
• comatose states
• central nervous system depression due to any cause
• but this possibility should be considered.

BOXED WARNING WARNING 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
Analyses of seventeen placebo-controlled trials (modal duration of 10 weeks), largely in patients taking atypical antipsychotic drugs, revealed a risk of death in drug-treated patients of between 1
7 times the risk of death in placebo-treated patients
Over the course of a typical 10-week controlled trial, the rate of death in drug-treated patients was about 4

10 documented side effects by frequency

Drug Not Working

1-10%

Weight Gain

1-10%

Depression

1-10%

Fatigue

1-10%

Nausea

1-10%

Dizziness

1-10%

Tremor

1-10%

Anxiety

0.1-1%

Condition Worsened

0.1-1%

Constipation

0.1-1%

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10 available comparisons

Dosage Forms

Tablet

Route

Oral