Research Notes on Mellaril
Mellaril is a brand name for the drug thioridazine. It is utilized for the treatment of the mental disorder known as schizophrenia, and can treat symptoms such as hallucinations and hostility.1 For complete information, see the thioridazine WisdomCard.
Fast Facts:
- Studies indicate that older adults being treated for dementia with this type of medication have an increased risk of death during treatment.1
- This medication can cause a serious, even fatal irregular heart beat.1
- May cause upset stomach; take with food or milk.
What is Mellaril?
- Novartis: Mellaril
- First DataBank (via WebMD): Mellaril Oral
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Thioridazine
- Cerner Multum (via revolution Health): What is Mellaril (Thioridazine)?
- RxList: Mellaril Drug Description
- PSYWeb: Thioridazine (Mellaril)
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Company Information on Mellaril
- Novartis: Official Site
- Hoovers: Novartis Corporation
- Wikipedia: Novartis
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Thioridazine
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- Reviewer: Tara
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2008
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