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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Definition Chlorpromazine

Health Encyclopedia: Chlorpromazine Overdose

Definition

Chlorpromazine poisoning is an overdose of chlorpromazine, an anti-psychotic medication.


Poisonous Ingredient

Chlorpromazine


Where Found
  • Thorazine
  • Largactil
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
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Expert & Community Posts

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What are the Cardiac Side Effects of Medications for Schizophrenia?
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...observed in the older, lower-potency antipsychotic (like chlorpromazine).  Dysthrythmias are... Read more »

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Short Term Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Older People with Dementia Risky
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...6,894 received conventional antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine (largactil), haloperidol... Read more »

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How Does Huntington's Dementia Differ From Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...Antipsychotic medications (such as olanzapine, haloperidol, chlorpromazine)  antidepressants... Read more »

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A Mental Illness Awareness Week Special - A Brief History of Mental Illness
By John McManamy , Health Expert

...age of genetic science.   1957 - The FDA approves chlorpromazine (Thorazine) for the treatment... Read more »

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Depression Connection Question of the Week!
By Merely Me , Health Expert

It's that time again!  What shall we discuss today?   Since so many of our questions are about... Read more »

Health Guide

Phenothiazine overdose
...treat serious mental and emotional disorders. Poisonous Ingredient Acetophenazine Chlorpromazine Chlorprothixene Clozapine Fluphenazine Haloperidol ... Read more »
What is Alzheimer's Disease?: alzheimers-issues.com
...risperidone, and ziprasidone) may not be safer than older antipsychotic drugs (haloperidol and chlorpromazine). According to a review in the Journal of the ... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Diagnosis
...drugs can also produce positive antibody tests, including hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid, and chlorpromazine.A negative ANA test makes a diagnosis of SLE unlikely but not impossible. High or... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...standard typical antipsychotic drug used for schizophrenia is haloperidol (Haldol). Others include:Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)Perphenazine (Trilafon)Thioridazine (Mellaril)Mesoridazine... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...recently, these drugs were the mainstay treatments for schizophrenia. They include haloperidol (Haldol), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), perphenazine (Trilafon), thioridazine (Mellaril), mesoridazine... Read more »

Medications

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Chlorpromazine is used to treat symptoms of certain types of mental or emotional conditions. It is... Read more »

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Chlorpromazine is used to treat symptoms of certain types of mental or emotional conditions. It is... Read more »

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...bupropion, isoniazid (INH), other antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine), tramadol, theophylline,... Read more »

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...(e.g., warfarin) isoniazid phenothiazines (e.g., chlorpromazine) Acetaminophen is an... Read more »

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...(e.g., warfarin) isoniazid phenothiazines (e.g., chlorpromazine) Acetaminophen is an... Read more »

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