- Depression:
- 1 tab BD (morning & noon)
- Max 4 tabs daily
Tablet: 0.5mg/10mg
- Do not take with alcohol
- Evaluate venous thromboembolism risk prior to and during therapy
Flupentixol is a thioxanthene-derivative antipsychotic with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties which at low doses acts as an antagonist at dopamine (specifically, D1 and D2), serotonin (5-HT2), adrenaline (α-1), and histamine (H1) receptors that influence thoughts and mood.
Melitracen is a tricyclic antidepressant with activating properties at low doses. It increases the synaptic concentration of serotonin and/or norepinephrine in the CNS that aid in mood regulation.
- Insomnia
- Restlessness
- Agitation
- Dizziness
- Tremor
- Dry mouth
- Constipation
- Accommodation disorder (problem with focusing)
- Fatigue
- Blood circulatory collapse
- Depressed level of consciousness
- Untreated narrow-angle glaucoma
- Coma
- Blood disorders
- Phaeochromocytoma
- Recent myocardial infarction
- Any degree of atrioventricular block
- Disorders of cardiac rhythm
- Coronary artery insufficiency
- MAO Inhibitors
- Barbiturates
- CNS depressants
- Neuroleptics
- Alcohol
Drug Status
Availability | Prescription only |
Pregnancy | Weigh risk vs benefit; discontinue 14 days before delivery |
Breastfeeding | Unknown, use with caution |
Schedule | Controlled |
BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deanxit | 0.5mg/10mg | Tablet | 100’s | H.Lundbeck | Phillips Therapeutics |
Melixol | 0.5mg/10mg | Tablet | 50’s | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |