Drug Name: | Prochlorperazine |
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Drug Class: | Phenothiazine antipsychotic |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Blocks dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain
- Also has antiemetic and anticholinergic effects
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Use: | - Treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
- Management of severe nausea and vomiting
- Migraine headache relief
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Side Effects: | - Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Constipation
- Tardive dyskinesia (with long-term use)
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to prochlorperazine or other phenothiazines
- Comatose states
- CNS depression
- Severe hypotension
- Severe liver or cardiac disease
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Specialty: | - Psychiatry
- Gastroenterology
- Neurology
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