Medicines labeled for the same conditions
Alternatives to trifluoperazine
18 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as trifluoperazine or labeled mainly for the same use (schizophrenia); 4 are in its class, phenothiazines: chlorpromazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine and amitriptyline and perphenazine; the others include 8 atypical antipsychotics, 3 typical antipsychotics and 1 cholinergic muscarinic agonist (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $0.161 per perphenazine 4 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).
Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as trifluoperazine?
Schizophrenia lists all 24 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.
| Medicine and FDA class | Shared indication | Generic labelers (oral) | Pharmacy cost | Boxed warning | Shortage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trifluoperazinephenothiazine | this medicine | 6 labelers | $0.579 per tablet 2 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Chlorpromazinephenothiazine · same class | Schizophrenia | 22 labelers | $0.552 per tablet 100 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Perphenazinephenothiazine · same class | Schizophrenia | 16 labelers | $0.161 per tablet 4 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Prochlorperazinephenothiazine · same class | Anxiety, Schizophrenia | 29 labelers | $0.162 per tablet 10 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Amitriptyline and perphenazinetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Anxiety | 1 labeler | n/a | Yes | No current entry |
| Quetiapineatypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 50 labelers | $0.127 per tablet 300 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Olanzapineatypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 33 labelers | $0.147 per tablet 20 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Haloperidoltypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 28 labelers | $0.181 per tablet 5 mg tablet | Yes | A presentation being discontinued |
| Lurasidoneatypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 29 labelers | $0.142 per tablet 20 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Paliperidoneatypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 18 labelers | $0.972 per tablet 3 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Clozapineatypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 11 labelers | $0.610 per tablet 100 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Iloperidoneatypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 1 labeler | $60.01 per tablet 12 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Loxapine | Schizophrenia | 7 labelers | $0.468 per capsule 10 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Milsaperidone | Schizophrenia | none listed | n/a | Yes | No current entry |
| Thiothixenetypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 4 labelers | $1.72 per capsule 10 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Cariprazineatypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | none listed | $50.84 per capsule 1.5 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Lumateperoneatypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | none listed | $57.24 per capsule 10.5 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Molindonetypical antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | 1 labeler | n/a | Yes | No current entry |
| Trospium and xanomelinecholinergic muscarinic agonist | Schizophrenia | none listed | $30.13 per capsule 100 mg-20 mg capsule | No | No current entry |
Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What do pharmacies pay for each?
The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price
What next?
- Trifluoperazine: the full record
- label, generics, price, shortages, recalls