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Trifluperidol
Trifluperidol Hydrochloride
Trifluperidol hydrochloride I mg is approximately equivalent
to 0.92 mg of trifluperidol.
Trifluperidol is a butyrophenone with general properties sim-
ilar to those of haloperidol and is used in the treat-
ment of psychoses including schizophrenia.
A usual initial dose is 500 mcg of trifluperidol hydrochloride
or base daily increased if necessary to a total dose of 6 mg
daily.
Elderly or debilitated patients may require reduced doses of
trifluperidol.
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