Chlorpromazine, Loxapine, Thiothixene, Trifluoperazine

Jonathan M. Meyer; Stephen M. Stahl

doi:10.1017/9781009002103.014

11 - Chlorpromazine, Loxapine, Thiothixene, Trifluoperazine

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2021

Jonathan M. Meyer and

Stephen M. Stahl

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Jonathan M. Meyer: Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
Stephen M. Stahl: Affiliation:
University of California, Riverside and San Diego

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As discussed in Chapter 6, first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) are therapeutically as effective as newer antipsychotics, and their utility derives from low cost and the availability of long-acting injectable (LAI) preparations for certain agents. While there are close to 3 dozen FGAs available worldwide, many have very limited or regional use (e.g. melperone, chlorprothixene, perazine), some are rarely used (thioridazine, pimozide) due to disproportionate effects on the rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) of the EKG, and some are so poorly characterized that plasma level data is virtually nonexistent (molindone).

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Information: The Clinical Use of Antipsychotic Plasma Levels
Stahl's Handbooks
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