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n. - Tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults.

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  • Current use of risperidone was also associated with a 34% increased risk of death, compared with current use of perphenazine.
  • The different common chemical names of neuroleptics include chlorpromazine, haloperidol, trifluperazine, perphenazine, and several others.
  • In today's study, current use of quetiapine was associated with the highest risk of death, with a hazard ratio of 1·41 95% CI 1·09–1·82 compared with current use of...
  • In the past two months, my psychiatrist has tried to wean me away from perphenazine, an anti-psychotic medication that can lead to tardive dyskinesia, an involuntary...
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