What is Perphenazine? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Perphenazine

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

What to do if you miss a dose of Perphenazine

Perphenazine contraindications - Who shouldn't take Perphenazine?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to perphenazine, or if you have a blood disorder, a bone marrow disorder, or liver damage.

Perphenazine warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have heart, liver, or kidney disease, asthma or emphysema, seizures, or a history of depression.

• This medicine may cause the following problems: Tardive dyskinesia, a disorder that causes involuntary movements, and that could be permanentNeuroleptic malignant syndromeSensitivity to hot and cold temperatures

• This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Rise slowly from a sitting position if you feel dizzy.

• Jerky muscle movements that you cannot control (often in your face, tongue, or jaw)

• Seizures

• Severe stomach pain, constipation, vomiting

• Trouble breathing

• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness

• Yellow eyes or skin

Perphenazine interactions & what to avoid when taking Perphenazine

• Some medicines and foods can affect how perphenazine works. Tell your doctor if you are taking medicine to treat depression, or any medicine that makes you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, sleeping pills, sedatives, muscle relaxants, tranquilizers, or narcotic pain medicine).

• Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine.

• This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Rise slowly from a sitting position if you feel dizzy.