Q: What is Loxapine used for?

This medication is a tranquilizer, prescribed for emotional and mental conditions. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.

Question 1

What is Loxapine used for?

Accepted Answer

This medication is a tranquilizer, prescribed f﻿​​​‍​​‍​​​​‍​​‍‍﻿or emotional and mental conditions.

 It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.

Question 2

How does Loxapine work?

Accepted Answer

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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
1977-10-2Y
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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/c1-2

Question 3

What are the side effects of Loxapine?

Accepted Answer

Central Nervous System
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Dizziness, faintness, staggering gait, muscle twitching, weakness, sleeplessness, agitation, tension, seizures, slurred speech, numbness and confusion.
Heart
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Fast heart rate, low/high blood pressure, lightheadedness and fainti﻿​​​‍​​‍​​​​‍​​‍‍﻿ng.
Blood
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Decrease in white blood cells and platelets.
Skin
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Skin inflammation, swelling, itching, rash, hair loss and scaling.
Anticholinergic
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Dry mouth, nose congestion, constipation, blurred vision, urina

Question 4

Can Loxapine be used during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of seizures, difficulty in urinating, increased eye pressure, breast cancer, brain tumor, heart disease, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and b﻿​​​‍​​‍​​​​‍​​‍‍﻿reastfeeding.
•  It may cause dizziness or drowsiness, do not drive a car or operate machinery and get up slowly from bed while taking this medication.
•  Avoid alcohol consumption.
•   Do not become overheated; otherwise it may cause heat stroke.
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Question 5

What precautions should be taken with Loxapine?

Accepted Answer

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of seizures, difficulty in urinating, increased eye pressure, breast cancer, brain tumor, heart disease, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and b﻿​​​‍​​‍​​​​‍​​‍‍﻿reastfeeding.
•  It may cause dizziness or drowsiness, do not drive a car or operate machinery and get up slowly from bed while taking this medication.
•  Avoid alcohol consumption.
•   Do not become overheated; otherwise it may cause heat stroke.
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Question 6

Who manufactures Loxapine?

Accepted Answer

Ferrer Internacional S.A.

Question 7

What ATC class does Loxapine belong to?

Accepted Answer

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

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