Depends: Lithium is prescribed for bipolar disorder and certain types of depression. Trifluoperazine is an antipsychotic prescribed mainly for psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, or depression where there are psychotic symptoms. The 2 medications can be combined when 1 alone is not helping.Trifluoperazine is an older medication and is possibly more likely to cause side effects than newer medication.
Answered 5/27/2016
5.8k views
Li/Trifluoperazine: As prescribed & tolerated, it's ok.
Answered 3/31/2015
3k views
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your question