Stelazine uses are primarily concerned with controlling symptoms of schizophrenia and anxiety. It works by lessening or blocking the effects of dopamine (a chemical in the brain), which can become elevated in people with these conditions. The medication has been approved for treating schizophrenia in children as young as six years old. There are no universally accepted "off-label" Stelazine uses at this time.
Stelazine® (trifluoperazine hydrochloride) is a prescription medicine known as a phenothiazine that has been licensed to treat the following conditions:
Schizophrenia is one of the most confusing and disabling mental illnesses. The term refers to a group of mental disorders that involve abnormal thinking. Although the causes of schizophrenia are not fully understood, it is currently thought that genetics and environmental factors play important roles. Depending on the type of schizophrenia (see Types of Schizophrenia), symptoms may include the following: