Liquid Thorazine Shortage?

Nurse Ratched, RN · Oct 31, 2004

(Sorry - I've been dumping it in the water supply at work - it takes a lot to get a therapeutic dilution... )

Seriously, tho, I guess it's a difference in facility, but I couldn't tell you when I've see thorazine used last. If it's not manfactured anymore, it's probably because they're not making any money off of it.

TitaniaSidhe · Nov 1, 2004

Nope have not heard this regarding liquid thorazine but i HAVE heard from our faccility that they are no longer making Prolixin Dec.

ArleneG · Nov 10, 2004

We also cannot get liquid Thorazine, only the pills. I prefer the liquid, works much faster.

donmurray · Nov 10, 2004

Thorazine (Thioridazine) was effectively withdrawn from use in the UK in 2001, due to its rare but significant cardiotoxic effects. Only for use as a second line treatment for psychosis, not for anxiety or the elderly. I haven't seen it around since then..

CliveUK · Nov 11, 2004

I think thorazine is called chlorpromazine over here Don. As one of the older antipsychs, I really can't remember when I saw it last used - ages and ages ago.

Murt · Nov 12, 2004

Mallorol as its called in Sweden was taken off the market here last summer, probably only a matter of time before it disappears all over the shop

StuPer · Nov 13, 2004

Thorazine, Thioridazine, Melleril... is out of the picture here in NSW Australia too.... as it should be.. there are many more less problematic antipsychotics available. The only time it is used is if a client requests it because they feel it benefits them.

That is'nt to say that all of the older antipsychotics are bad, in fact Haloperidol has been given a new lease of life in recent best practice guidelines as the best for use in rapid tranquillisation, and of course the eternal chlorpromazine is still widely used to help a client maintain control.

regards StuPer

Birdie RN · Nov 13, 2004

Still use thorazine pills quite a bit out here, no liquid on my outpaitent clinic.I give many and pleanty prolixin dec injections here also, I have no trouble ordering them either. We still use many old gen as well as the new stuff here in west Texas.