Prochlorperazine
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rINN: Prochlorperazine
Other Names
Stemetil®, Buccastem®
Pharmacological Information
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Prochlorperazine in the:
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Phenothiazine drug.
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Clinical Use
Indications
- nausea, including post-operative nausea and vomiting
- motion sickness
Administration
Oral
- 5mg t.d.s. for labryinthine dysfunction
- 5-10mg t.d.s. for prevention of nausea and vomiting
IM 12.5mg then ideally oral dose
PR
- 25mg then ideally oral dose
- 5mg t.d.s. for migraine
Buccal
- As Buccastem®
- Place between upper lip and gum
- Comes in 3mg tablets
- 1-2 tablets b.d.
Clinical Issues
Contra-indications
Cautions and Interactions
Side effects
- Extra-pyramidal symptoms
- Anti-muscarinic symptoms (dry mouth, constipation, difficulty with micturition and blurred vision)
