What is Chlorpromazine?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Thorazine Promazine Largactil
Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic agent with many uses including control of mania; schizophrenia; control nausea and vomiting; restlessness; intractable hiccups; hyperexcitability. It may also be used to manage psychotic disorders and behavioral symptoms associated with dementia.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxious mood | 20 | 15 | |
| Huntington's disease | 20 | 0 | |
| Hallucinations | 5 | 5 | |
| Insomnia | 5 | 3 | |
| Bipolar disorder | 3 | 2 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 6 | |
| Moderate | 8 | |
| Mild | 5 | |
| None | 17 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Chlorpromazine
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 2 | |
| Nausea | 2 | |
| Sedation | 2 | |
| Weight gain | 2 | |
| Balance problems | 1 | |
| Blurry vision | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Chlorpromazine
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 15 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 5 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 2 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 11 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 4 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Chlorpromazine after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) | 2 | |
| Brexpiprazole (Rexulti) | 1 | |
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol) | 1 | |
| Clonazepam (Klonopin) | 1 | |
| Gabapentin (Neurontin) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Chlorpromazine and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Aripiprazole (Abilify) | 2 | |
| Lurasidone (Latuda) | 2 | |
| Alprazolam (Xanax) | 1 | |
| Carisoprodol (Soma) | 1 | |
| Citalopram (Celexa) | 1 |
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