Trifluoperazine Oral

In Depth

Generic Name: TRIFLUOPERAZINE - ORAL CONCENTRATE
Pronounced: (trye-flooh-oh-PER-a-zeen)

Trifluoperazine Oral Interactions

Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:

cabergoline
pergolide
cisapride
metrizamide
sibutramine
halofantrine
pimozide

If you are currently using any of these medications, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting trifluoperazine.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

alpha-blockers (e.g., prazosin)
anticholinergic drugs (e.g., scopolamine)
blood thinners (e.g., warfarin)
propranolol
guanethidine
guanadrel
lithium
phenytoin
certain water pills (e.g., hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone)

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you also take drugs that cause drowsiness such as:

certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine)
anti-seizure drugs (e.g., carbamazepine)
medicine for sleep or anxiety (e.g., alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem)
muscle relaxants
narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine)
psychiatric medicines (e.g., chlorpromazine, risperidone, amitriptyline, trazodone)

Also report the use of the following drugs which might increase your risk of a seizure when combined with trifluoperazine such as:

bupropion
isoniazid (INH)
other phenothiazines (e.g., thioridazine)
theophylline
tramadol
and tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline) among others

Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details.

This drug may interfere with certain laboratory tests (e.g., phenylketonuria test). Make sure laboratory technicians and your doctors know you use this drug.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.