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Friday, November 20, 2009
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Schizophrenia Drug Information

Every person is different, so your treatment will be tailored to your needs. We’ve listed common drugs that may be prescribed for schizophrenia.

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  • Stelazine
    This medication is used to treat schizophrenia. It may also be used for the short-term treatment of anxiety. For anxiety, it is generally used when other medications cannot be taken. Trifluoperazine can help stabilize the symptoms of schizophrenia and improve mood, making it easier to function in everyday life. Trifluoperazine is part of a class of drugs called phenothiazines. It works by affecting the balance of certain chemicals in the brain.
  • Haldol Oral
    Haloperidol is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). This medicine helps you to think more clearly, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. It can also help prevent suicide in people who are likely to harm themselves. It also reduces aggression and the desire to hurt others. It can decrease negative thoughts and hallucinations.
  • Trilafon Oral
    This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder). This medicine helps you to think more clearly, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. It can reduce aggressive behavior and the desire to hurt yourself/others. It may also help to decrease hallucinations (e.g., hearing/seeing things that are not there). Perphenazine is a psychiatric medication (antipsychotic-type) that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (e.g., dopamine) in the brain.
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  • Thorazine Oral
    Chlorpromazine is used to treat symptoms of certain types of mental or emotional conditions. It is also used to control hiccups, reduce anxiety and treat nausea and vomiting.
  • Risperdal Oral
    Risperidone is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, irritability associated with autistic disorder). This medication can help you to think clearly and function in daily life.
  • Abilify Oral
    Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). Aripiprazole is known as an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters).
  • Geodon Oral
    This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia or manic/mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder). It may be used after other medications have not been effective. Ziprasidone is a psychiatric medication (anti-psychotic type) that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain.
  • Clozaril Oral
    This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). Clozapine is a psychiatric medication (anti-psychotic type) that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain.
  • Seroquel Oral
    This medication is used with or without other medications to treat certain mental/mood conditions (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain.
  • Navane Oral
    This medication is used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder (schizophrenia). Thiothixene can improve the symptoms of schizophrenia, making it easier to function in everyday life. It belongs to a class of drugs known as antipsychotics. It works by affecting the balance of certain chemicals in the brain.
  • Zyprexa Oral
    This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar mania). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters).
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