Flupentixol (which used to be spelt flupenthixol) is commonly known by the brand name Depixol® and Fluanxol®. It is one of a group of drugs called antipsychotics or neuroleptics and belongs to the drug class called the thioxanthenes. At higher doses, flupentixol is usually used to help treat the symptoms of conditions such as psychosis, schizophrenia and hypomania.

Flupentixol is also used in low doses (e.g. up to 2 to 3 mg a day) as an antidepressant to help improve mood in people who are feeling low or depressed. It may also be used to help the symptoms of anxiety, behaviour problems and personality disorders.

Flupentixol is available in both as tablets and long-acting depot injection. Flupentixol was first made available in the UK in 1965. It is used across the UK and the rest of the world (but not USA) and it remains a popular medicine for psychosis. Flupentixol Decanoate (Depixol depot) was first made available in the UK in 1972. It is used across the UK and the rest of the world (but not USA).

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