Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of prochlorperazine in children 2 years of age and older or weighing 9 kilograms (kg) (20 pounds (lbs)) and over
Drug expiration dates exist on most medication labels, including prescription, over-the-counter (OTC) and dietary (herbal) supplements
FDA indications include schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and other conditions presenting with symptoms of psychosis, as well as nausea and vomiting (post-chemotherapy, post-radiation therapy, pre- and post-operative setting, and other conditions)
Prochlorperazine is used to treat nervous, emotional, and mental conditions (eg, schizophrenia) and non-psychotic anxiety
Prochlorperazine tablets are also used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions)
Prochlorperazine
Side Effects
95 Prochlorperazine is a phenothiazine (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeen) antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat anxiety or schizophrenia
Prochlorperazine is thought to work by blocking the action of a chemical called dopamine which acts on the nervous system in the brain
Prochlorperazine: medicine to help stop you feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting) - NHS Home Medicines A to Z Prochlorperazine Brand names: Stemetil, Buccastem Find out how prochlorperazine treats feeling or being sick, including pregnancy sickness, motion sickness and symptoms of Ménière's disease, and how to take it
It may be taken by mouth, rectally, injection into a vein, or injection into a muscle
Child 12-17 years
; orthostatic hypotension, a form of low blood pressure
Use in children younger than 2 years of age or weighing under 9 kg (20 lbs) is not recommended
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15 mg/kg/dose; maximum single dose: 10 mg/dose (Wyllie 2016); frequency of administration typically every 8 to 12 hours based upon patient response; convert to oral therapy as soon as Prochlorperazine, also known as compazine, is a piperazine phenothiazine and first-generation antipsychotic drug that is used for the treatment of severe nausea and vomiting, as well as short-term management of psychotic disorders such as generalized non-psychotic anxiety and schizophrenia
If you can, avoid people with infections
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5 mg given via deep inj, may give further doses via oral admininistration, if necessary
unpleasant breath odor
There are things you can do to help cope with them: Feeling sleepy or drowsy
Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if the advice on how to cope does not help and a side effect is still bothering you or does not go away
Get medical help right away if you develop a fever, mental/mood changes, headache, or dizziness
It may cause sleepiness
Prochlorperazine, USP is a phenothiazine derivative, present in prochlorperazine tablets as the maleate
Drug facts
5-10 mg up to 3 times a day if required
FDA indications include schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and other conditions presenting with symptoms of psychosis, as well as nausea and vomiting (post-chemotherapy, post-radiation therapy, pre- and post-operative setting, and other conditions)
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription
Prochlorperazine Maleate is classified as an antiemetic and antipsychotic tranquilizer
For control of severe nausea and vomiting during surgery: 5-10 mg given 1-2 hours before induction of anesthesia
Combining agents with similar anticholinergic effects increases the risk of experiencing such adverse events
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Check with your doctor immediately if you think you are getting an infection or if you get a fever or chills, cough or hoarseness, lower back or side pain, or painful or Prochlorperazine edisylate, 2-Chloro-10- [3- (4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)propyl]phenothiazine 1,2-ethanedisulfonate (1:1), has the following structural formula: C 20 H 24 ClN 3 S•C 2 H 6 O 6 S 2 MW 564
Following intramuscular administration of prochlorperazine edisylate, the drug has an onset of action Prochlorperazine Suppositories, USP, a phenothiazine derivative is designated chemically as 2-Chloro-10-[3-(4-,methyl-1-piperazinyl)propyl]phenothiazine with the following structural formula: Each suppository contains 25 mg prochlorperazine and the following inactive ingredients: glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, hydrogenated coconut oil fatty acids, hydrogenated palm kernel oil fatty acids
What you need to know before you take Prochlorperazine tablets
prochlorperazine + codeine avoid combo if antitussive use; otherwise consider alternative or monitor resp
orthostasis, syncope), severe constipation/paralytic ileus, other Prochlorperazine belongs to a group of medicines called phenothiazines
Prochlorperazine was compared with PROCHLORPERAZINE (proe klor PER a zeen) treats nausea and vomiting
What is this drug used for? It is used to treat anxiety
FDA indications include schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and other conditions
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Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated
Prochlorperazine, also known as compazine, is a piperazine phenothiazine and first-generation antipsychotic drug that is used for the treatment of severe nausea and vomiting, as well as short-term management of
It also has a clinically useful antipsychotic effect
Prochlorperazine is used to treat nervous, emotional, and mental conditions (eg, schizophrenia) and non-psychotic anxiety
It also has a clinically useful antipsychotic effect
An unusual or allergic reaction to prochlorperazine, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives; Pregnant or trying to get pregnant; Breast-feeding; To get rid of medications that are no longer needed or have expired: Take the medications to a medication take-back program
Prochlorperazine helps relieve severe nausea and vomiting
It's also used to improve mood, thoughts, and behaviors for people with schizophrenia and anxiety
It's also used for anxiety
It comes as tablets that you swallow and tablets that dissolve in your mouth
14 g/mol
However, it may be combined with antidepressant therapy to treat those conditions in which depression and psychosis coexist
Prochlorperazine suppository is used to control severe nausea and vomiting
For the treatment of schizophrenia
This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘phenothiazene antipsychotics’
The occurrence of unexplained infections or fever may be evidence of blood dyscrasia (see section 4
This medicine should not be used to treat behavioral problems in older adult patients who have dementia
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It is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic disorders such as excessive anxiety, tension, confusion, delusions, and agitation
Prochlorperazine is a medication that can produce numerous side effects and drug-drug interactions