noun
- Plural of fluphenazine; a class of antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in clinical or healthcare contexts
Examples
- Fluphenazines are first-generation antipsychotic drugs commonly prescribed in psychiatric treatment.
- The doctor discussed several fluphenazines as options for managing the patient's symptoms.
- Fluphenazines work by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.
- Different formulations of fluphenazines are available, including oral and injectable versions.
- Patients taking fluphenazines require regular monitoring for potential side effects.