
perphenazine
Pharmaranks rates Perphenazine 3.4/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. Perphenazine is a phenothiazine used to treat Tourette Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Nausea, Psychotic Disorders.
Phenothiazine · by Sandoz
Generic of Trilafon
Based on 1 source · Recall-safety score from FDA recall history — this product's own recalls and its manufacturer's record. Not an efficacy or quality rating. methodology →
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Perphenazine
- Drug class
- Phenothiazine
- Form
- Tablet
- Strength
- Perphenazine 4MG
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Generic
- May treat
- tourette syndrome, huntington disease, nausea
- Manufacturer
- Sandoz
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$5.60 for 30 — not your price
- FDA application
- ANDA089684
Drug class
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Dosage forms
Tablet
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Perphenazine treat?
- Perphenazine (Perphenazine) may be used to treat tourette syndrome, huntington disease, nausea, psychotic disorders, reye syndrome, schizophrenia, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How is Perphenazine rated?
- pharmaranks gives Perphenazine a composite score of 3.4 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
- How much does Perphenazine cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $5.60 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins. Pharmacies pay less for a same-class option, Promethegan — about $1.53 on the same basis.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Perphenazine?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Perphenazine. To pay less, Perphenazine is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Perphenazine?
- Perphenazine is marketed by Sandoz. You can see Sandoz's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Perphenazine a brand-name or generic drug?
- Perphenazine is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Perphenazine. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.
- Is Perphenazine available over the counter?
- No. Perphenazine is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Perphenazine come in?
- Perphenazine is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Perphenazine?
- Perphenazine is classified as phenothiazine, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Perphenazine FDA-registered?
- Perphenazine is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA089684. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Perphenazine been recalled by the FDA?
- Perphenazine has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.
- Is Perphenazine safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Perphenazine a recall-safety score of 68/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about Perphenazine
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 2,669 reports naming Perphenazine, and the FDA flagged 83% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- weight increased245 reports
- fall197 reports
- akathisia191 reports
- constipation175 reports
- hypotension174 reports
- mobility decreased172 reports
- obsessive-compulsive disorder168 reports
- increased appetite161 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean Perphenazine caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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