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Thioproperazine Mesylate
Thioproperazine is a phenothiazine with general properties
similar to those of chlorpromazine . It has a piperazine
side-chain. It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia,
mania and other psychoses. Thioproperazine
is given as the mesylate in initial doses of the equivalent of
5 mg of Thioproperazine daily, increased as necessary: the
usual effective dosage is 30 to 40 mg daily. In severe or resist-
ant cases doses of 90 mg or more daily have been given.
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