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PERPHENAZINE

CNS Approved 1987-09-10

Perphenazine tablets, USP are indicated for use in the treatment of schizophrenia and for the control of severe nausea and vomiting in adults. Perphenazine tablets, USP have not been shown effective for the management of behavioral complications in patients with mental retardation.

Source: FDA Label • RISING
12
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
38
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
1987-09-10
Routes
ORAL
Dosage Forms
TABLET, CONCENTRATE

PERPHENAZINE Approval History

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Label Update
328 FDA actions from 1987 to 2026
May 2026 SUPPL
Mfg · Manufacturing (CMC)
Mar 2025 ORIGINAL
Update
Jan 2025 SUPPL
Label · Labeling

What PERPHENAZINE Treats

12 FDA approvals

Originally approved for its first indication in 1987 . Covers 12 distinct patient populations.

  • Other (12)

PERPHENAZINE Boxed Warning

WARNING Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Analyses of seventeen placebo-controlled trials (modal duration of 10 weeks), largely in patients taking atypical antipsychotic drugs, revealed a risk of death in drug-treated patients of between 1.6 to 1.7 times the risk of death in placebo-treated patients. Over the course of a typical 10-week contro...

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Clinical Trial Registry

8 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT04606264 STUDY19030022 Ph 3 completed Recommendations of Enhanced Recovery Interventions for Patient's Clinical Team and Collection of Associated Data
NCT02431702 DREaM results posted CR106193 R092670SCH3013 Ph 3 completed A Study to Compare Disease Progression and Modification Following Treatment With Paliperidone Palmitate Long-Acting Injection or Oral Antipsychotics in Participant's With Recent-onset Schizophrenia or Schizophreniform
NCT02199743 results posted STU 032012-053 Ph 4 completed Lurasidone Effects on Tissue Glutamate in Schizophrenia
NCT02307396 1723/1-1 2013-000338-37, DO 1723/1-1 Ph 4 completed Evaluation of the Necessity of Long-term Pharmacological Treatment With Antipsychotics in Schizophrenic Patients
NCT02374567 GAP GAP-2014 Ph 3 terminated Pharmacovigilance in Gerontopsychiatric Patients
NCT01157351 results posted CR015625 R092670SCH3006 Ph 4 completed 15 Month Study for Adults Who Have Been Diagnosed With Schizophrenia and Incarcerated
NCT01193166 CR017110 R092670SCH4003 Ph 4 withdrawn Twelve Month Study Comparing Paliperidone Palmitate and Select Oral Antipsychotics in Adults With Schizophrenia Who Have Been Recently Discharged From an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
NCT00802100 COATS results posted N01 MH090001-02 N01MH90001, N01MH090001 Ph 4 completed Comparison of Optimal Antipsychotic Treatments for Adults With Schizophrenia
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Active Pipeline

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Ongoing clinical trials by development phase

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Key Completed Trials

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Completed studies with published results, ranked by significance

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Trial Timeline

Full development history with FDA approval milestones

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

PERPHENAZINE FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

Perphenazine tablets, USP are indicated for use in the treatment of schizophrenia and for the control of severe nausea and vomiting in adults. Perphenazine tablets, USP have not been shown effective for the management of behavioral complications in patients with mental retardation.

⚠️ BOXED WARNING

WARNING Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Analyses of seventeen placebo-controlled trials (modal duration of 10 weeks), largely in patients takin...

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Data Sources

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