FLUVIXAL 2MG 50 F.C.TAB

Indication For use in the treatment of schizophrenia and depression Pharmacodynamics Flupenthixol is an anxiolytic antidepressive agent and a mood stabilizer. It inhibits the central monoamine receptors particularly the dopamine D1 and D2 receptors. Therefore it increases the amount of serotonin and noradrenaline that control mood and thinking and improves mood. Mechanism of action Flupenthixol is a thioxanthene antipsychotic. The mechanism of action of Flupenthixol is not completely understood. Flupenthixol is a powerful antagonist of both D1 and D2 dopamine receptors and an alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist. It s antipsychotic activity is thought to be related to blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the CNS.