Nausea, vomiting

Indication for Chlorpromazine

Population group: Suitable for both men and women, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Nausea and vomiting of terminal illness (where other drugs have failed or are not available).

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

25-300 mg in 1-6 divided doses

Route of admnistration

Intramuscular

Defined daily dose

25 - 300 mg

Dosage regimen

From 4.167 To 50 mg 6 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

25 mg initially then 25-50 mg every 3-4 hours until vomiting stops then drug to be taken orally.

Dosage considerations

Deep intramuscular injection.

10-150 mg in 1-6 divided doses

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

10 - 150 mg

Dosage regimen

From 1.667 To 25 mg 6 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

10-25 mg every 4-6 hours.

Active ingredient

Chlorpromazine is a phenothiazine neuroleptic. Chlorpromazine has depressant actions on the Central Nervous System, with alpha-adrenergic blocking and anticholinergic activities. It has anti-emetic, anti-puritic, serotonin-blocking and weak anti-histamine properties and slight ganglion blocking activity.

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