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.
Fluphenazine was revolutionary because it was one of the first antipsychotics available as a long-acting injection (lasting 2-4 weeks), solving the major problem of medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia. This 'depot' injection system became a model for many modern psychiatric medications.
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