Pays: Australie
Langue: anglais
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Zuclopenthixol acetate; Zuclopenthixol decanoate; Zuclopenthixol hydrochloride
Lundbeck Australia Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
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 Lire le document complet
_ _ _Page 1 of 17 _ _Clopixol PI 1/7/13 v.1 _ 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, _ _ _Page 2 of 17 _ _Clopixol PI 1/7/13 v.1 _ 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. _ _ _Clopixol Acuphase injection _ Clopixol Acuphase contains the acetate ester of zuclopenthixol. Zuclopenthixol acetate is a yellowis Lire le document complet