A phenothiazine derivative; the edisylate is used as a tranquilizer and antiemetic.
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A phenothiazine derivative; the edisylate is used as a tranquilizer and antiemetic.
| WordNet: prochlorperazine |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
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Prochlorperazine
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 2-chloro-10-[3-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)propyl]- 10H-phenothiazine |
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| ATC code | N05 |
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| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C20H24ClN3S |
| Mol. mass | 373.943 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | not exactly known, but substantial |
| Protein binding | 91–99% |
| Metabolism | Mainly hepatic (CYP2D6 and/or CYP3A4) |
| Half life | 4-8 hours, differs with the mode of application |
| Excretion | Biliary, (colored) inactive metabolites in urine |
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| Routes | Oral, buccal, rectal, IM |
Prochlorperazine (marketed under the names Compazine, Stemzine, Buccastem, Stemetil and Phenotil) is a drug that belongs to the phenothiazine class of antipsychotic agents that are used for the treatment of nausea and vertigo. It is also a highly-potent typical antipsychotic, 10 to 20 times more potent than chlorpromazine.
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Prochlorperazine is a phenothiazine drug. Most drugs in this category are used as anti-psychotics (neuroleptics).[1] Neuroleptic means "nerve seizing," and describes the semi-paralyzing effect these drugs have on the brain and nervous system. Stemetil® is no longer being manufactured for sale in Canada.
It is now relatively seldom used for the treatment of psychosis and the manic phase of bipolar disorder. It has a prominent antiemetic/antivertiginoic activity and is most often used for the (short-time) treatment of nausea and vomiting and vertigo as follows:
Prochlorperazine is available as an oral liquid, tablets, and suppositories, as well as in an injectable form.
Following intramuscular injection the antiemetic action is evident within 5 to 10 minutes and lasts for 3 to 4 hours. Rapid action is also noted after buccal treatment. With oral dosing the start of action is delayed but the duration somewhat longer (approximately 6 hours).
There is an inhaled form of prochlorperazine under development by Alexza Pharmaceuticals, currently in Phase II clinical trials.[6]
Due to the short duration of treatment it is usually well tolerated. It shares in general all side effects of chlorpromazine, but these are seen less frequently so and are less disturbing to the patient, particularly as most patients with the aforementioned conditions are hospitalized. In the treatment of nausea/emesis it might be given together with an antiparkinsonian drug to prevent extrapyramidal side effects of prochlorperazine.
Some individuals are inherently allergic to this medicine. This medicine is known to produce seizures and seizure-like symptoms in individuals who might not have had prior seizures. In such cases, contact health-care facilities for immediate attention. Long-term delays might lead to long-term effects. A common, over-the-counter remedy for side-effects is Diphenhydramine.
Prochlorperazine has in the long-term treatment approximately the same incidence and severity of extrapyramidal side effects as haloperidol[citation needed].
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| User Contributions: Prochlorperazine |
A drug used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, and which is used to control nausea and vomiting.
Trade name: Compazine
Submitted by: Andrew K. Thomson
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