Fluphenazine

/fluˈfɛnəziːn/ noun

A typical antipsychotic medication from the phenothiazine class, used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Available as both oral and long-acting injectable formulations.

Named for its chemical structure containing fluorine ('flu-') and phenothiazine components, developed in the 1950s. The phenothiazine class was among the first effective antipsychotic medications discovered.

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