Thioridazine
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• There may be an increased need for riboflavin with long term use of thioridazine.1
• Avoid alcohol2
• Co-Q10 may be depleted with long term use.3
• Vitamin E supplementation has been shown to decrease a side effect, (tardive dyskinesia).4
• Phenylalanine may make tardive dyskinesia worse if used with phenothiazines.5
• Milk thistle may protect the liver against long term phenothiazine induced toxicity.6
• Avoid kava with phenothiazines, it may increase CNS side effects.7
• Yohimbe toxicity increases if used together with phenothiazines.8
References1 Tinguely D, Jonzier M, Schopf J, et al. Determination of Compliance with Riboflavin in an Antidepressive Therapy. Arzneimittelforschung, 1985, 35(2): 536-8
1 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
2 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
2 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
3 Folkers K. Basic chemical research on coenzyme Q10 and integrated clinical research on therapy of diseases. As cited in Lenaz G (ed.). Coenzyme Q. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1985.
3 Kishi T, et al, "Inhibition of Myocardial Respiration by Psychotherapeutic Drugs an Prevention by Coenzyme Q" Biomedical and Clinical Aspects of Coenzyme Q, Yamamura Y, Folkers K and Ito Y, eds Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press: Amsterdam, 1980, vol 2, 139-54.
4 Adler LA, et al. Long term treatment effects of vitamin E for tardive dyskinesia. Biol Psychiatry 43: 868-872, 1998.
4 Elkashef AM, Wyatt RJ. Tardive dyskinesia: possible involvement of free radicals and treatment with vitamin E. Schizophr Bull. 1999;25(4):731-40. Review.
4 Dorfman-Etrog P, Hermesh H, Prilipko L, Weizman A, Munitz H. The effect of vitamin E addition to acute neuroleptic treatment on the emergence of extrapyramidal side effects in schizophrenic patients: an open label study. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 1999 Dec;9(6):475-7.
4 Boomershine KH, Shelton PS, Boomershine JE. Vitamin E in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia. Ann Pharmacother. 1999 Nov;33(11):1195-202. Review.
5 Mosnik DM, Spring B, Rogers K, and Baruah SL. Tardive dyskinesia exacerbated after ingestion of phenylalanine by schizophrenic patients. Neuropsychopharmacology 16(2): 136-146, 1997
5 Gardos G, Cole JO, Matthews JD, Nierenberg AA, Dugan SJ. The acute effects of a loading dose of phenylalanine in unipolar depressed patients with and without tardive dyskinesia. Neuropsychopharmacology. 1992 Jun;6(4):241-7.
6 Brinker, F Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998
6 Palasciano G, et al. The effect of silymarin on plasma levels of malondialdehyde in patients receiving long term treatment with psychotropic drugs. Curr Ther Res 55: 537-545, 1994.
7 Schelosky L, et al. Kava and dopamine antagonism. J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 58(5): 639-640, 1995.
8 Brinker, F Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998
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