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Chlorpromazine (brand name: Thorazine), fluphenazine (Duraclon)

mesoridazine (Serentil)
perphenazine (Etrafon and Trilafon), prochlorperazine (Compazine)
promazine (Robinul and Anectine), thioridazine (Mellaril)
trifluoperazine (Stelazine)
triflupromazine (Robinul) What is the common feature or use shared by the medications mentioned?

A) Antihypertensive drugs
B) Antipsychotic medications
C) Antibiotics
D) Antipyretic drugs
E) Antifungal medications

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The common feature shared by the medications mentioned is that they are all antipsychotic medications.

Step-by-step explanation:

The common feature shared by the medications mentioned is that they are all antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, are a class of psychotropic medication primarily used to manage psychosis, including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, or disordered thought, primarily in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders. They are also used in conjunction with mood stabilizers to treat bipolar disorder.

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