Schizophrenia is a chronic illness and meds are to be continued from 2 years to lifetime, depending on the multiple factors.
Trifluperazine is a first generation anti psychotic that is relatively safe for long term management, however if side effects like - tremors, gait disturbance, abnormal involuntary movements develop; kindly contact your psychiatrist urgently
We can decide that on the basis of symptoms you are having from medication and symptoms of schizophrenia. Plan to stop treatment in case schizophrenia should be made after careful evaluation of history , patient profile and expectations .
In cases of schizophrenia treatment is generally long term only
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Hi..no need to worry...you will have to take it till your doctor asks you to stop
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