Drug Name: | Phenothiazines |
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Drug Class: | Antipsychotic |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Blockade of dopamine receptors in the brain
- Blockade of serotonin receptors in the brain
- Blockade of histamine receptors in the brain
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Use: | - Treatment of schizophrenia
- Treatment of bipolar disorder
- Treatment of severe anxiety
- Treatment of severe nausea and vomiting
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Side Effects: | - Drowsiness
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Constipation
- Weight gain
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to phenothiazines
- Coma
- Severe central nervous system depression
- Liver disease
- Blood dyscrasias
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Specialty: | - Psychiatry
- Emergency medicine
- Oncology
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