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    Antipsychotics for Treating Schizophrenia



    Examples

    First-generation, or typical, antipsychotic medicine

    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
      chlorpromazine
    Prolixin fluphenazine
    Haldol haloperidol
      perphenazine
      thioridazine
    Stelazine trifluoperazine

    Second-generation, or atypical, antipsychotic medicines

    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
    Abilify aripiprazole
    Clozaril clozapine
    Zyprexa olanzapine
    Invega paliperidone
    Seroquel quetiapine
    Risperdal, Risperdal Consta risperidone
    Geodon ziprasidone

    These medicines are available in liquid, tablet, or injectable form.



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