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Perphenazine is a phenothiazine used to treat emotional disorders. It may also be used to treat severe nausea and vomiting or other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Why is Perphenazine prescribed?
Perphenazine is used to treat schizophrenia and to control severe nausea and vomiting in adults. It is a member of the phenothiazine family of antipsychotic medications, which includes such drugs as Mellaril, Stelazine, and Thorazine.
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Most important fact about Perphenazine
Perphenazine can cause tardive dyskinesia, a condition marked by involuntary muscle spasms and twitches in the face and body, including chewing movements, puckering, puffing the cheeks, and sticking out the tongue. This condition may be permanent and appears to be most common among older adults, especially older women. Ask your doctor for more information about this possible risk.
How should you take Perphenazine?
Perphenazine should be taken exactly according to physician instructions and for no longer than necessary. --If you miss a dose...If it is within an hour or so after the scheduled time, take the forgotten dose as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until later, skip the dose and go back to your regular schedule. Never take 2 doses at once. --Storage instructions...
Perphenazine should be stored at room temperature.
What Perphenazine side effects may occur?
Perphenazine Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe to continue taking Perphenazine.
Perphenazine Side effects may include:
Allergic reactions, asthma, bizarre dreams, blood disorders,
blurred vision, body spasms, breast enlargement in males and
females, breast milk production, cardiac arrest, changes in
sex drive, confusion, constipation and intestinal problems,
diarrhea, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, drowsiness, dry
mouth, exaggerated reflexes, eye changes and disorders, faintness,
false-positive pregnancy test results, fast or slow heartbeat,
fever, fixed stare, headaches, high or low blood pressure, high
or low blood sugar, high pressure in the eyes, hives, hyperactivity,
inappropriate excitement, increased appetite and weight, inhibition
of ejaculation, insomnia, irregular heartbeat, itching, large
or small pupils, lethargy, light sensitivity, limb aches, liver
problems, lockjaw, loss of appetite, loss of coordination, lupus-like
symptoms, menstrual irregularities, muscle weakness, nasal congestion,
nausea, numbness, pallor, paranoia, Parkinsonism (rigidity and
tremors), protruding or aching tongue, restlessness, salivation,
seizures, skin rash or redness, slurred speech, stupor, sweating,
swelling of the arms and legs, swelling of the ear, swelling
of the face or throat, tardive dyskinesia (see Most important
fact), tics, throat tightness, twisting or spasms of the neck
and mouth muscles, urinary problems, yellow skin or eyes, vomiting
Possible food and drug interactions when taking Perphenazine
If Perphenazine is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Perphenazine with the following:
Antidepressants such as Elavil, Nardil, and Prozac
Antihistamines such as Benadryl and Tavist
Antipsychotic medications such as Mellaril and Thorazine
Antiseizure drugs such as Dilantin
Barbiturates such as Nembutal and Seconal
Drugs that quell spasms, such as Donnatal and Levsin
Narcotic painkillers such as Percodan and Vicodin
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Tranquilizers and sleep aids such as Halcion, Valium, and Xanax Because Perphenazine prevents vomiting, it can hide the signs and symptoms of overdose of other drugs.
If you are scheduled for an operation, be sure to tell the surgeon that you are taking Perphenazine, since it may change the amount of anesthesia you require.
Special Perphenazine information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
Safe use of Perphenazine during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been established. The possible benefits of taking Perphenazine must be weighed against the possible hazards to mother and child.
Recommended Perphenazine dosage
The dosage of Perphenazine is adjusted according to the severity of the condition and the drug's effect. Doctors aim for the lowest effective dose
SCHIZOPHRENIA
The usual initial dosage of Perphenazine tablets is 4 to 8 milligrams 3 times daily, up to a maximum daily dose of 24 milligrams. Hospitalized patients are usually given 8 to 16 milligrams 2 to 4 times daily, up to a maximum daily dose of 64 milligrams.
SEVERE NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN ADULTS
For this problem, the usual dosage of Perphenazine tablets is 8 to 16 milligrams daily divided into smaller doses. Up to 24 milligrams daily is occasionally necessary.
Perphenazine Overdosage
Anyone suspected of having taken on overdose of Perphenazine should be hospitalized immediately for emergency treatment.
Usual symptoms of Perphenazine overdose include:
Stupor, coma, convulsions (in children)
Victims may also exhibit symptoms such as rigid muscles, twitches and involuntary movements, hair-trigger reflexes, loss of coordination, rolling eyeballs, and slurred speech.
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