Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A crystalline compound, C21H26ClN3OS, used as a tranquilizer especially in the treatment of psychosis and to prevent or alleviate nausea and vomiting.
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- noun A potent anti-
psychotic drug.
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- noun tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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To be fair to the members of that boot camp, I was in the process of switching from perphenazine to Abilify, a process I had begun only a few months before.
Robert David Jaffee: Gray Lady Has Come a Long Way on Mental-Health Coverage Robert David Jaffee 2011
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To be fair to the members of that boot camp, I was in the process of switching from perphenazine to Abilify, a process I had begun only a few months before.
Robert David Jaffee: Gray Lady Has Come a Long Way on Mental-Health Coverage Robert David Jaffee 2011
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To be fair to the members of that boot camp, I was in the process of switching from perphenazine to Abilify, a process I had begun only a few months before.
Robert David Jaffee: Gray Lady Has Come a Long Way on Mental-Health Coverage Robert David Jaffee 2011
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To be fair to the members of that boot camp, I was in the process of switching from perphenazine to Abilify, a process I had begun only a few months before.
Robert David Jaffee: Gray Lady Has Come a Long Way on Mental-Health Coverage Robert David Jaffee 2011
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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 perphenazine.
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Current use of risperidone was also associated with a 34% increased risk of death, compared with current use of perphenazine.
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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 movement of the facial muscles.
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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 perphenazine.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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Current use of risperidone was also associated with a 34% increased risk of death, compared with current use of perphenazine.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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"The 40-year-old drug perphenazine costs less than $1.50 a day," Bloomberg wrote, "while the newer medicines can cost 10 times as much."
Public Has Right To Know Secrets Revealed In Zyprexa Documents 2007
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