Why STELAZINE* (Trifluoperazine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of STELAZINE: satisfied (average rating score: 3.53)

(based on 17 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** STELAZINE
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Anxiety*2
2Bipolar disorder*1
3Schizophrenia*1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of STELAZINE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Somnolence4
2Psychotic disorder2
3Lethargy2
4Muscular weakness2
5Adverse drug reaction2
6Dizziness2
7Weight increased*2
8Thought blocking2
9Disturbance in attention1
10Hypoaesthesia1
11Poverty of thought content1
12Drug dependence1
13Amphetamines1
14Restless legs syndrome1
15Increased appetite1
16Drug ineffective1
17Amnesia1
18Depersonalisation1
19Orthostatic hypotension1
20Antisocial behaviour1

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for STELAZINE

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Trifluoperazine hydrochloride (Trifluoperazina, Trifluoperazine, Eskazine, Stelazine, Trifluoperazine hcl)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com