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Mellaril

Mellaril

1 9.9
A drug used in the past to treat serious mental illness
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛlərɪl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Mellaril
  • Commonly known as Mellaril.

Examples

  • And Mellaril and Haldol.

    Gothika (2003)

  • Mellaril.

    The Ward (2010)

  • Since October, the Mellaril seemed to be working, or that's what her mother thought.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • - Baikman's on Mellaril.

    Borderline (2002)

  • Mr. Baikman, I've substituted our generic for the Mellaril this time.

    Borderline (2002)

  • Some recent quality checks on our 150-200 milligrams of Mellaril... ...have shown some production irregularities.

    Borderline (2002)

  • Other so-called major tranquilizers appeared: Haldol, Stelazine, Mellaril, and ultimately, dozens more.

    Blog text (6)

  • Mellaril was prescribed to help manage her symptoms of schizophrenia.

  • The doctor explained that Mellaril is often used to treat severe cases of psychosis.

  • Patients taking Mellaril may experience side effects, as with any antipsychotic medication.

Synonyms

thioridazine
vsMellaril
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A medicine used to treat schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses

is the trademarked brand once used to market that same drug

Surface Forms

Mellaril singular
Mellarils plural

Etymology

The word Mellaril is a brand name for the drug thioridazine, a medicine used to treat serious mental illness. It was created by the drug maker as a name for that medicine, so Mellaril simply means that specific drug once used to treat schizophrenia.