Clopixol

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

Zuclopenthixol acetate; Zuclopenthixol decanoate; Zuclopenthixol hydrochloride

Available from:

Lundbeck Australia Pty Ltd

Class:

Medicine Registered

Patient Information leaflet

CLOPIXOL
®

_(CLO-PIK-SOL)_
_CLOPIXOL_
_®_
_ TABLETS 10 MG_
_CLOPIXOL_
_®_
_ ACUPHASE INJECTION 50 MG/ML_
_CLOPIXOL_
_®_
_ DEPOT INJECTION 200 MG/ML_
_Zuclopenthixol hydrochloride (zoo-clo-PEN-thic-sol
high-dro-CLOR-ride); Zuclopenthixol acetate (zoo-_
_clo-PEN-thic-sol AS-se-tate); Zuclopenthixol decanoate
(zoo-clo-PEN-thic-sol deck-can-OH-ate)_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet contains answers to some
common questions about Clopixol.
It does not contain all the information
that is known about Clopixol. It does
not take the place of talking to your
doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risk of you using this medicine
against the benefits he/she expects it
will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
USING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT CLOPIXOL IS USED
FOR
Clopixol tablets are used for the
acute and long-term treatment of
schizophrenia and other mental
illnesses with disturbances in
thinking, emotional reactions and
behaviour.
It is also used to treat the manic
phase of manic depressive illness. A
manic phase is a mood of excitement,
over-activity and uninhibited
behaviour.
Clopixol Acuphase injection is used
for the initial treatment of acute
episodes of mental disorders. It is
also used to treat mania (a mental
condition characterised by episodes
of overactivity, elation or irritability)
and used in case of worsening of
chronic mental conditions.
Clopixol Depot injection is usually
used to prevent further episodes of
your illness.
Clopixol belongs to a group of
medicines called thioxanthene
neuroleptics. It helps to correct
chemical imbalances in the brain,
which may cause mental illness.
Your doctor, however, may prescribe
it for another purpose.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY IT HAS BEEN
PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
This medicine is only available with
a doctor's prescription.
Clopixol is not a

Summary of Product characteristics

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PRODUCT INFORMATION 

CLOPIXOL

 FILM-COATED TABLETS 
CLOPIXOL

 ACUPHASE INJECTION 
CLOPIXOL

 DEPOT INJECTION 

NAME OF THE MEDICINE 
CLOPIXOL

 TABLETS 
CLOPIXOL

 ACUPHASE 
INJECTION 
CLOPIXOL

 DEPOT INJECTION  
Zuclopenthixol 
hydrochloride 
Zuclopenthixol acetate 
Zuclopenthixol decanoate 
Chemical name: 
(Z)-2-4-[3-(2-
chlorothioxanthene-9-
ylidene)propyl]piperazin-1-
ylethanol dihydrochloride 
(Z)-2-4-[3-(2-
chlorothioxanthene-9-
ylidene)propyl]piperazin-
1-ylethyl acetate 
2-[4-[3-[(Z)-2-chloro-9_H_-
thioxanthen-9-
ylidene]propyl]piperazin-1-
yl]ethyl decanoate 
CAS number: 
633-59-0 
85721-05-7 
64053-00-5 
Molecular formula: Molecular weight 
C
22
H
25
ClN
2
OS,2HCl: 473.9 
C
24
H
27
ClN
2
O
2
S: 443.0 
C
32
H
43
ClN
2
O
2
S: 555.3 
Structural formula: 

DESCRIPTION 

Zuclopenthixol is
a potent neuroleptic of the thioxanthene series. 

_Clopixol tablets _
Clopixol tablets contain zuclopenthixol hydrochloride, an off-white, granular powder.  
It  is  very  soluble  in  water,  sparingly  soluble  in  ethanol  (96%),  slightly  soluble  in 
chloroform and very slightly soluble in ether.   

Clopixol 10 mg tablets are light red brown, round biconvex film-coated tablets.  They 
contain the following excipients: starch - potato, lactose, cellulose - microcrystalline, 

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PVP/VA  copolymer,  glycerol,  talc  -  purified,  castor  oil  -  hydrogenated  and 
magnesium  stearate,  with  a  coating  of  hypromellose  and  macrogol  6000,  coloured 
with titanium dioxide and iron oxide red CI77491. 
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_Clopixol Acuphase injection _
Clopixol  Acuphase  contains  the  acetate  ester  of  zuclopenthixol.    Zuclopenthixol 
acetate is a yellowis