Question 1

What is APO-LOXAPINE used for?

Accepted Answer

TheUS Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has approved loxapine inhalation powder for the acute treatment of agitation associated withschizophreniaorbipolar I disorderin adults.
A brief review of loxapine found no conclusive evidence that it was particularly effective in patients with schizophrenia.A subsequent systematic review considered that the limited evidence did not indicate a clear difference in its effects from other antipsychotics.

Question 2

How does APO-LOXAPINE work?

Accepted Answer

EUEMA:by INNUSDailyMed:LoxapineUSFDA:Loxapine
N05AH01(WHO)
AU:S4(Prescription only)BR:Class C1(Other controlled substances)US:℞-onlyEU:Rx-only
8-chloro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)benzo[b][1,4]benzoxazepine
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DB00408N
3827Y
LER583670J
D02340Y
CHEBI:50841N
ChEMBL831Y
DTXSID7023229
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Clc2ccc1Oc4c(/N=C(\c1c2)N3CCN(C)CC3)cccc4
InChI=1S/C18H18ClN3O/c1-21-8-10-22(11-9-21)

Question 3

What is the active ingredient in APO-LOXAPINE?

Accepted Answer

LOXAPINE (LOXAPINE SUCCINATE)

Question 4

What are the side effects of APO-LOXAPINE?

Accepted Answer

Loxapine can cause side effects that are generally similar to that of other antipsychotic medications. These include, e.g., gastrointestinal problems (like constipation and abdominal pain), cardiovascular problems (like tachycardia), moderate likelihood of drowsiness (relative to other antipsychotics),and movement problems (i.e.extrapyramidal symptoms[EPS]).At lower dosages its propensity for causing EPS appears to be similar to that of atypical antipsychotics.Although it is structurally similar

Question 5

What ATC class does APO-LOXAPINE belong to?

Accepted Answer

APO-LOXAPINE: ATC N05AH01. ATC is the WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification — it groups drugs by organ system and pharmacological mechanism.

APO-LOXAPINE

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