Summary for Loxapine


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  • Trade Names: Adasuve (Teva); Desconex; Loxapac; Loxitane (Watson)
  • Indications: Psychoses
  • Class: Antipsychotic
  • Half-life: 12–19 hours (terminal)
  • Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with:
    None known
  • Pregnancy: May cause fetal harm based on animal studies

BRONCHOSPASM and INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED PSYCHOSIS

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Page last updated 08/20/2025

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Incidence - Help

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness - Help

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations - Help

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GeriatricGeriatric

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