Prochlorperazine

Introduction: Prochlorperazine

Description of Prochlorperazine

Prochlorperazine (medical condition): There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Prochlorperazine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.

See also:

Prochlorperazine - Teratogenic Agent:
  »Introduction: Prochlorperazine - Teratogenic Agent
  »Symptoms of Prochlorperazine - Teratogenic Agent

Prochlorperazine: A phenothiazine antipsychotic used principally in the treatment of NAUSEA; VOMITING; and VERTIGO. It is more likely than CHLORPROMAZINE to cause EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p612)
Source: Diseases Database

Prochlorperazine: phenothiazine derivative used chiefly as an antiemetic.
Source: CRISP

Prochlorperazine: A phenothiazine antipsychotic used principally in the treatment of NAUSEA; VOMITING; and VERTIGO. It is more likely than CHLORPROMAZINE to cause EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p612).
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Prochlorperazine include:

• Chloropromazine

Prochlorperazine as a Disease

Prochlorperazine: Another name for Prochlorperazine - Teratogenic Agent (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Prochlorperazine - Teratogenic Agent
  »Symptoms of Prochlorperazine - Teratogenic Agent

Symptoms of Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine - Teratogenic Agent)

Some of the symptoms of Prochlorperazine incude:

• Heart defects
• Skeletal defects
• Limb abnormalities
• Limb reduction defects
• Oral clefts

Read more about symptoms of Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine - Teratogenic Agent)

Terms associated with Prochlorperazine:

Broader terms for Prochlorperazine

• Phenothiazines

Source - MeSH 2007

• antiemetic
• antipsychotic agent
• phenothiazine

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Prochlorperazine

The following list attempts to classify Prochlorperazine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Sulfur Compounds
    • Phenothiazines
      • Prochlorperazine

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring
    • Phenothiazines
      • Prochlorperazine

External links related to: Prochlorperazine

• Compazine Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Prochlorperazine - RxList Monographs
• Stemetil Injection , SPC from the eMC
• Stemetil Tablets 5mg , SPC from the eMC
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - STEMETIL
• Stemetil Suppositories , SPC from the eMC
• Stemetil Syrup , SPC from the eMC
• Compazine Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Prochlorperazine - RxList Monographs
• Stemetil Tablets 25mg , SPC from the eMC
• Stemetil Eff , SPC from the eMC

Source: Diseases Database

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