THIORIDAZINE CONCENTRATE - ORAL (Mellaril) side effects, medical uses, and drug interactions.

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thioridazine concentrate-oral, Mellaril

GENERIC NAME: THIORIDAZINE CONCENTRATE - ORAL (thigh-oh-RID-uh-zeen)

BRAND NAME(S): Mellaril

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WARNING: Serious heart problems (QTc interval prolongation) have occurred in patients taking thioridazine. QTc prolongation can infrequently result in serious, rarely fatal, irregular heartbeats. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details. Ask for instructions about whether you need to stop any other QTc-prolonging drugs you may be using in order to minimize the risk of this effect. This medicine should be used only when treatment with other drugs have failed.




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