.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N05AG03 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N05AG03| name: | Penfluridol |
| ATC code: | N05AG03 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Penfluridol is a long-acting oral diphenylbutylpiperidine antipsychotic drug primarily used for maintenance therapy in chronic schizophrenia and other psychoses. Its prolonged action allows for once-weekly dosing. Although once used in several countries, penfluridol is now less commonly prescribed due to the availability of newer antipsychotics with more favorable side-effect profiles.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for adult patients with schizophrenia after single oral doses.
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