FLUANXOL / FLUANXOL DEPOT Tablet, Solution for injection Ref.[27894] Active ingredients: Flupentixol

Source: Health Products and Food Branch (CA)  Revision Year: 2017 

Product name

FLUANXOL – Flupentixol Tablets (as flupentixol dihydrochloride) 0.5 mg, 3 mg, and 5 mg.

FLUANXOL DEPOT – Flupentixol Decanoate Intramuscular Injection 2% and 10%.

Summary product information

Route of AdministrationDosage Form/StrengthNonmedicinal Ingredients
OralTablet / 0.5 mg, 3 mg, 5 mgBetadex, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, talc, yellow iron oxide, sunset yellow FCF (FC&C yellow #6 aluminum lake), vegetable oil, water
Intramuscular injectionDepot / 2%, 10%Medium-chain triglycerides

Dosage forms, composition and packaging

Fluanxol (flupentixol dihydrochloride) tablets

Fluanxol 0.5 mg tablet: Each round, slightly bi-convex, yellow film-coated tablet is marked “FD” and contains 0.5 mg of flupentixol as the dihydrochloride. Available in bottles of 100.

Fluanxol 3 mg tablet: Each round, slightly bi-convex, ochre, film-coated tablet is marked “FI” and contains 3.0 mg of flupentixol as the dihydrochloride. Available in bottles of 100.

Fluanxol 5 mg tablet: Each oval, slightly bi-convex, ochre, film-coated tablet is marked “FK” and contains 5.0 mg of flupentixol as the dihydrochloride. Available in bottles of 100.

In addition to the active ingredient, flupentixol dihydrochloride, each tablet also contains the following nonmedicinal ingredients: Betadex, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, talc, yellow iron oxide, sunset yellow FCF (FC&C yellow #6 aluminum lake), vegetable oil, water

Fluanxol Depot (flupentixol decanoate)

Fluanxol Depot 2%: Each ampoule or vial contains cis(Z)-flupentixol decanoate 20 mg/mL in medium chain triglycerides. Available in the following formats:

  • boxes of 10 × 20 mg (1 mL) colourless, glass ampoules

Fluanxol Depot 10%: Each ampoule or vial of Fluanxol Depot 10% contains cis(Z)-flupentixol decanoate 100 mg/mL in medium chain triglycerides. Available in the following formats:

  • boxes of 10 × 100 mg (1 mL) colourless, glass ampoules
Marketing Informations Authorization Dates
Authorization holder:

Lundbeck Canada Inc., 2600 Alfred-Nobel, Suite 400, St-Laurent, QC, H4S 0A9

Submission control number:

209135

Date of revision:

December 12, 2017

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Drug Countries
FLUANXOL DEPOT Austria, Australia, Canada, Germany, Estonia, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Turkey

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