Zuclopenthixol is the active substance of an antipsychotic medicine known commercially as Clopixol.
This oral and injectable medication is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and mental retardation.
Indications for Zuclopenthixol
Schizophrenia (acute and chronic); psychosis (especially with positive symptoms); bipolar disorder (manic phase); mental retardation (associated with psychomotor hyperactivity, agitation, violence and other behavioral disorders); senile dementia (with paranoid ideation, confusion and / or disorientation and behavioral changes).
Price of Zuclopenthixol
The box of 10 mg of Zuclopenthixol containing 20 tablets costs approximately 28 reais, the box of 25 mg of the medicine containing 20 tablets is approximately 65 reais.
Side Effects of Zuclopenthixol
Difficulty in performing voluntary movements (occurs in long-term treatments and treatment discontinuation is recommended); somnolence; dry mouth; urinary disorders; intestinal constipation; increased heart rate; dizziness; pressure drop when changing position; transient changes in liver function tests.
Contraindications of Zuclopenthixol
Pregnant or lactating women; hypersensitivity to any of its components; acute alcohol intoxication; barbiturate or opioid; comatose states.
How to use Zuclopenthixol
Oral use
Adults and Elderly
The dose should be adjusted according to the patient's condition, starting with a small dose and increasing it until a desired effect is achieved.
- Acute schizophrenia; acute psychosis; severe acute agitation; mania: 10 to 50 mg per day.
- Schizophrenia in moderate to severe cases: initially 20 mg per day; increase, if necessary, 10 to 20 mg / day every 2 or 3 days (up to 75 mg).
- Chronic schizophrenia; chronic psychosis: The maintenance dose should be between 20 and 40 mg per day.
- Agitation in a schizophrenic patient: 6 to 20 mg per day (if necessary, increase to 20 to 40 mg / day), preferably at night.
