Fixed combinations of perphenazine and the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline in different proportions of weight exist ( see Etrafon below ).
12.
In this situation perphenazine may be used together with electroconvulsive therapy and correction of electrolytes and fluids in the body.
13.
As perphenazine has not been shown to be teratogenic and works very well, it is sometimes given orally in the smallest possible dose.
14.
Perphenazine intensifies the central depressive action of drugs with such activity ( tranquilizers, hypnotics, narcotics, OTC-antiemetics etc . ).
15.
David Valdes described his sister as a caring but troubled woman who had recently stopped taking medication, dithenhydrimine and perphenazine to help control schizophrenic mood swings.
16.
In this combination the strong antiemetic action of perphenazine attenuates fluoxetine-induced nausea and vomiting ( emesis ), as well as the initial agitation caused by fluoxetine.
17.
Depot-forms of perphenazine should not be used during the initial phase of treatment as the rare neuroleptic malignant syndrome may become more severe and uncontrollable with this form.
18.
Pharmacological treatments include the typical neuroleptic agents such as fluphenazine, pimozide, haloperidol and perphenazine which block dopamine receptors; these are the first line of treatment for hemiballismus.
19.
Perphenazine has been used in low doses as a'normal'or'minor'tranquilizer in patients with a known history of addiction to drugs or alcohol, a practice which is now strongly discouraged.
20.
The'Perphenazine injectable USP'solution is intended for deep intramuscular ( i . m . ) injection, for patients who are not willing to take oral medication or if the patient is unable to swallow.
