F Tensil 25mg Injection

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Last updated on 12 Nov 2024 | 01:06 AM (IST)

F Tensil 25mg Injection is used in the treatment of schizophrenia. It may also be used to treat depression and bipolar disorder. It alters the thoughts and elevates the mood, improving the person’s ability to think, feel and behave.

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Fluphenazine (25mg)

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Reliance Formulation Pvt Ltd

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Product introduction

F Tensil 25mg Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. Take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.

Some common side effects of this injection include dry mouth, abnormality of voluntary movements, urinary retention, constipation, and muscle rigidity. Initially, this medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. This medicine can lead to weight gain, have a healthy balanced diet, and exercise regularly. You may also notice some injection site reactions such as pain, redness, or swelling. However, these are temporary and usually resolve on their own in some time. Please consult your doctor in case these do not subside or bother you.

Before taking it, inform your doctor if you are suffering from thyroid or kidney disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, glaucoma, or any heart disease. You should not take this medicine if you are under the influence of alcohol or any sleep-inducing, cough, and/ or allergy medication. This medicine can also lead to weight gain, eat a healthy balanced diet, avoid snacking with high-calorie food, and exercise regularly.

Uses of F Tensil Injection

Benefits of F Tensil Injection

Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person’s thinking ability, feelings, and behavior become abnormal. F Tensil 25mg Injection helps restore the chemical imbalances in the brain that are responsible for such changes. It improves thoughts, behavior and enhances the quality of life.

Treatment of Depression
F Tensil 25mg Injection helps in maintaining the balance of certain chemicals in the brain that affect mood and behavior. This improves your mood, relieves anxiety, tension, helps you sleep better, and increases your energy levels. F Tensil 25mg Injection prevents extreme mood changes and helps you feel less agitated. You may experience fewer episodes of depression and low mood.

Treatment of Bipolar disorder
F Tensil 25mg Injection works to restore the normal balance of nerve activity in your brain. It can help prevent extreme changes in mood and help you feel less agitated. You may experience fewer episodes of low mood. It can take several weeks for this medicine to work and you may still feel low during this time. You should continue to eat well and keep fit to reduce symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Side effects of F Tensil Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of F Tensil

Abnormality of voluntary movements
Constipation
Dryness in mouth
Increased prolactin level in blood
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Muscle stiffness
Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
Sleepiness
Tremors
Urinary retention
Weight gain

How to use F Tensil Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How F Tensil Injection works

F Tensil 25mg Injection is a typical antipsychotic. It works by blocking the action of dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain that affects thoughts and mood.

Quick tips

It makes you feel sleepy. Do not drive or do anything requiring mental focus until you know how it affects you.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

F Tensil 25mg Injection may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

F Tensil 25mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

F Tensil 25mg Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
If F Tensil 25mg Injection is given, monitor the baby for excessive sleepiness.

Driving

UNSAFE

F Tensil 25mg Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Caution is advised when driving or operating machinery.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of F Tensil 25mg Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

F Tensil 25mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of F Tensil 25mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Phenothiazine Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Typical Antipsychotics

References

Stahl SM, editor. Fluphenazine. In: Stahl's Essential Pschopharmacology: Prescriber's Guide. 5th ed. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press; 2014. pp. 259-63.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 572-73.
Drugs.com. Fluphenazine. [Accessed 25 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006. Fluphenazine. [Updated 2018 Oct 31]. [Accessed 20 Feb. 2020] (online) Available from:
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 25 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:

User feedback

Patients taking F Tensil 25mg Injection

Once A Month

52%

Once A Week

22%

Once A Day

11%

Twice A Month

11%

Twice A Week

What are you using F Tensil Injection for?

Schizophrenia

80%

Others

20%

How much was the improvement?

Average

50%

Excellent

50%

Patient concerns

Depression,anexity,body. Laziness Depression anxiety,f ear,body laziness

Dr. Ankur Kumar Tanwar

Ayurveda

Ok since how many months you are suffer from

Treatment about bipolar disorder

Dr. Ravi Shankar M.

Ayurveda

Tab. Manasa Mitra Vataki 1-0-1 and Kalyanaka Ghritam 10 gram twice a day with luke warm wtar after food and Sarswatharishta 15 ml twice a day with equal quantity of water for 2 months

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F Tensil 25mg Injection

General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of F Tensil Injection

Benefits of F Tensil Injection

Side effects of F Tensil Injection

How to use F Tensil Injection

How F Tensil Injection works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

References

User feedback

Patients taking F Tensil 25mg Injection

What are you using F Tensil Injection for?

How much was the improvement?

Patient concerns

Depression,anexity,body. Laziness Depression anxiety,f ear,body laziness

Treatment about bipolar disorder

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