Antipsychotics

What are antipsychotics and how do the main types differ?

Antipsychotics are a broad class of medicines used in psychiatric care. They include long-established, often called first-generation or typical, medicines and newer second-generation or atypical medicines. These labels describe when broad groups were developed and some of their pharmacological characteristics; they do not mean that one group suits every person or clinical situation. Selection is a prescriber-led decision that can depend on the intended use, treatment history, other medicines and individual monitoring needs.

Phenothiazines are among the long-established antipsychotic groups. Thioridazine belongs to this group, whereas many newer antipsychotics have different active ingredients and clinical considerations. Medicines in this class should not be treated as interchangeable simply because they share an antipsychotic classification.

What should Australian customers know before considering this class?

Antipsychotics are prescription medicines and need clinical oversight. For the specific thioridazine product we list, thioridazine is a Schedule 4 prescription-only medicine in Australia, so a prescription from an authorised prescriber is required. Mellaril thioridazine tablets are not currently registered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods for supply in Australia. That registration information concerns the Australian market and is separate from the product range we list and can dispatch.

Which antipsychotic option do we list?

We list Mellaril, containing thioridazine, as tablets for oral use. The available strengths are 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg. Your prescription should guide the strength and quantity you select; package size is a purchasing consideration, not a reason to change a prescribed strength.

• 10 mg and 25 mg: packs of 20 to 360 tablets, from A$104.88 and A$103.36 respectively.
• 50 mg: packs of 10 to 360 tablets, from A$100.32.
• 100 mg: packs of 30 to 180 tablets, from A$82.08.
• The lowest listed unit price is A$1.03 per tablet for the 10 mg, 360-tablet pack priced at A$370.88.

How do delivery and storage considerations affect an order?

We can dispatch this listed option to Australian addresses by Express delivery with tracking, estimated at 4-7 days, or Standard delivery without tracking, estimated at 14-21 days. Express shipping costs A$45.58 and Standard shipping costs A$22.78. Free shipping is available for either method when its respective checkout threshold is reached. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin and USDT.

The product storage guidance is 20°C to 25°C, with permitted excursions from 15°C to 30°C, in a tightly closed container protected from light and moisture. We prepare every shipment carefully to protect the contents during delivery. Bring the parcel inside promptly and store each medicine as directed on its label. Check the package on arrival and seek advice from a pharmacist or prescriber if you have concerns about its condition.