Definition of Trifluoperazine

1. Noun. An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine group. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Trifluoperazine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Trifluoperazine

1. Antipsychotic drug that inhibits calmodulin at levels just below those at which it kills cells. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trifluoperazine

trifle away
trifle with
trifled
trifler
triflers
trifles
triflic
triflic acid
triflimide
trifling
triflingly
triflingness
triflings
triflorous
trifluctuation
trifluoperazine (current term)
trifluoperazine hydrochloride
trifluoperazines
trifluoracetic
trifluoramine
trifluoride
trifluorides
trifluoro
trifluoroacetate
trifluoroacetic
trifluoroacetic acid
trifluoroacetyl
trifluoroborate
trifluoroethanol
trifluoromethane

Literary usage of Trifluoperazine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"The second study (May 1968) compared trifluoperazine—a phenothiazine antipsychotic—to four other treatment conditions: trifluoperazine and psychotherapy, ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Additional support of this concept comes from experiments showing that while calcium-mediated catecholamine secretion is sensitive to trifluoperazine and ..."

3. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"The most commonly used phenothiazines are chlorpromazine (Trilafon), trifluoperazine (Stelazine), and thioridazine (Mellaril); the most commonly used ..."

4. The Science, Treatment, and Prevention of Antisocial Behaviorsby Diana H. Fishbein by Diana H. Fishbein (2000)
"... effects of molin- done and trifluoperazine in acute schizophrenic patients. Behavioral Neuropsychiatry, 3, 6-13. ..."

5. Dod and Va Pharmacy: Progress and Remaining Challenges in Jointly Buying and by Dan Brier (2001)
"... 04/06/01 1 Not available Trazodone Antidepressant Schein 04/06/02 0 Not available trifluoperazine hydrochloride Antipsychotic (schizophrenia) ..."

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