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Prochlorperazine

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Definition: 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)     
Pharmacological Action Antiemetics; Antipsychotic Agents; Dopamine Antagonists 		Other names Salt, Prochlorperazine Edisylate; Maleate, Prochlorperazine; Edisylate, Prochlorperazine; Edisylate Salt, Prochlorperazine; Prochlorperazine Maleate; Prochlorperazine Edisylate Salt; Prochlorperazine Edisylate; CompazineDrugs* : PROCOMP; PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE; COMPAZINE; PROCHLORPERAZINE; COMPRO; PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE
 
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Indoprocaf  0   *Caffeine *Indomethacin *Prochlorperazine Drug Combinations Migraine Disorders. Int J Clin Pract. 2007 Aug;61(8):1256-69

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