PROLIXIN SUMMARY
PROLIXIN® ORAL CONCENTRATE
Fluphenazine Hydrochloride Oral Solution USP
Prolixin Decanoate is the decanoate ester of a trifluoromethyl phenothiazine derivative. It is a highly potent behavior modifier with a markedly extended duration of effect. Prolixin Decanoate is available for intramuscular or subcutaneous administration, providing 25 mg fluphenazine decanoate per mL in a sesame oil vehicle with 1.2% (w/v) benzyl alcohol as a preservative. At the time of manufacture, the air in the vials is replaced by nitrogen.
PROLIXIN (fluphenazine) is indicated for the following:
Prolixin Decanoate (Fluphenazine Decanoate Injection) is a long-acting parenteral antipsychotic drug intended for use in the management of patients requiring prolonged parenteral neuroleptic therapy (e.g., chronic schizophrenics).
Prolixin Decanoate has not been shown effective in the management of behavioral complications in patients with mental retardation.
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