CHLORPROMAZINE

Overview

CHLORPROMAZINE is a Schedule X drug.
Chlorpromazine is an anti-psychotic medication in a group of drugs called phenothiazines. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain. Chlorpromazine is used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia or manic-depression, and severe behavioral problems in children ages 1 through 12. Chlorpromazine is also used to treat nausea and vomiting, anxiety before surgery, chronic hiccups, acute intermittent porphyria, and symptoms of tetanus.Chlorpromazine is a typical anti psychotic. It works by blocking the action of dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain that affects thoughts and mood.

Usage

CHLORPROMAZINE is generally used to treat: Schizophrenia, Manic Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, Chronic Hiccup, Acute Intermittent Porphyria, Tetanus
CHLORPROMAZINE can address symptoms like: Nausea, Vomit, Depressed Mood, Hallucinations

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 12month

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: Oral, ,

Precautions

• Do not use chlorpromazine in children < 1 year unless the need is lifesaving or in children ?12 years for the treatment of hiccups.
• Tell your doctor before taking chlorpromazine if you are suffering from liver or kidney disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, reduced activity of thyroid gland (hypothyroidism), heart disease, raised eyeball pressure (glaucoma), diabetes, tendency to form blood clots or a family history of clotting disorder, pheochromocytoma (high blood pressure due to a tumour near the kidney), or enlarged prostate.
• Inform your doctor if you have known cardiovascular disease or family history of QT prolongation and if you are taking medicines that may prolong the QT interval.
• Inform your doctor of other medications that you may be taking for psychiatric disorders, lowering of blood pressure, insomnia, fits, Parkinson’s disease, migraine etc.
• Do not stop taking chlorpromazine or change its dose without consulting your doctor.
• Monitor blood glucose regularly while on chlorpromazine treatment, if you are a patient with diabetes
• Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after taking chlorpromazine as it may cause drowsiness and visual disturbances.
• Do not consume this drug if you are allergic to any phenothiazine drug, chlorpromazine or any of its ingredients.
• Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
• Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Symptoms of Overdosage

CHLORPROMAZINE over-dosage can result in: Dry Mouth, Abdomen Bloating Or Fullness, Agitation, Fever, Irregular Heartbeat, Restless Or Irritability, Drowsiness

Common Side-Effects

CHLORPROMAZINE : Constipation, Impotence, Akathisia, Dystonia, Orthostatic Hypotension, Parkinsonism, Drowsiness, Dry Mouth, Irregular Menstrual Periods, Eyes Blurred Vision

Serious Side-Effects

CHLORPROMAZINE : Jaundice, Hives, Muscle Pain, Joint Pain, Seizure, Fever Blister, Skin Rash, Difficulty Breathing, Face Swelling, Face Muscle Cramps Or Spasms (painful), Throat Soreness, Pain When Swallowing, Pale Skin, Easy Bruising

Rare Side-Effects

CHLORPROMAZINE : Anemia, Rapid Breathing

Disease Interactions

CHLORPROMAZINE can interfere with: Dementia, Alcoholism, Myocardial Infarction, Hypotension, Pheochromocytoma, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), Glaucoma, Urinary Retention, Breast Cancer, Hypocalcemia, Acute Liver Failure, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Parkinsonism, Acute Renal Failure, Tardive Dyskinesia, Seizure

Technical Classification

CHLORPROMAZINE is categorized as:

• PHENOTHIAZINE ANTIEMETICS / ANTIEMETIC/ANTIVERTIGO AGENTS / CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
• PHENOTHIAZINE ANTIPSYCHOTICS / ANTIPSYCHOTICS / PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with CHLORPROMAZINE as Ingredient

CHLOPRO 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
CHLOPRO 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
CHLORDYL 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
CHLORDYL H 50MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
CHLORFLUHEX 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
CHLOROPAMAZINE 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
CHLOROTAME 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
CHLOROTAME 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
CHLOROTAME FORTE TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 200.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
CHLORPRO 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
CHLORPROMAZINE 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100 MG
CHLORPROMAZINE 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50 MG
CHLORPROMAZINE HCL INJ	CHLORPROMAZINE
CLOZINE 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
CLOZINE FORTE 200MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 200.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
CLOZINE PLUS 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
CPZ 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
CPZ 10MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 10.0 MG
CPZ 200MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 200.0 MG
CPZ 25MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 25.0 MG
CPZ 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50 MG
EGRET PLUS 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
EMETIL 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
EMETIL 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
EMETIL DS 200MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 200.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
EMETIL PLUS 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
EMETIL TAB 25MG	CHLORPROMAZINE 25 MG
LACALM FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
LARGACTIL 10 MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 10 MG
LARGACTIL 10MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 10.0 MG
MANOCALM FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
NORMACALM FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
NORMAZINE FORTE 200MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 200.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
NORMAZINE H 50MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
NORMAZINE PLUS 50MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
PROMEXY HF 50MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
PROZINE 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
PROZINE 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
PROZINE PLUS 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
PSYCOLAM FORTE TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
PSYZINE FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
QUIETAL PLUS 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
RELICALM SF 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
RELICLAM FORTE 25MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 25.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
RELICLAM SF 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
RELITIL 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
RELITIL 25MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 25.0 MG
RELITIL 50MG INJ	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
RELITIL 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
RELITIL FORTE 200MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 200.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
RELITIL PLUS 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
RESET FORTE TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
SALICHLOR INJ	CHLORPROMAZINE
SCHIZONIL F 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
SER DP 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
SER FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
SER TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE , TRIHEXYPHENIDYL
SERECTIL 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50 MG
SHICALM 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
SHICALM FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
SUN PRAZIN 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
SUN PRAZIN 25MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 25.0 MG
SUN PRAZIN 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
SYCO FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
TALECALM FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
TALENTIL 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
TALENTIL 200MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 200.0 MG
TALENTIL 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
TALENTIL FORTE 200MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 200.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
TALENTIL PLUS 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
TALENTIL T 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
TRICHLOR PLUS 100MG/2MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
TRINEX C TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE , TRIHEXYPHENIDYL
TRINICALM FORTE 2MG/50MG/5MG TAB	TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, CHLORPROMAZINE 2.0 MG
TRINICALM FORTE TAB	TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 50 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5 MG, CHLORPROMAZINE 2 MG
TRYCALM FORTE 50MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
TRYCALM SF 25MG/2MG/5MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 25.0 MG, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 5.0 MG, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2.0 MG
TRYTIL 25MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 25.0 MG
TRYTIL 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG
ZINETIL 100MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 100.0 MG
ZINETIL 50MG TAB	CHLORPROMAZINE 50.0 MG