This medication is useful as an antipsychotic for treatment of schizophrenia, and also for alleviating anxiety, tension and agitation, potentiating CNS depressants including analgesics, narcotics and sedatives; and antiemetic action.
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CHLORPROMAZINE INJ 50MG/2ML
Why do you need to give this medicine? This medication is useful as an antipsychotic for treatment of schizophrenia, and also for alleviating anxiety, tension and agitation, potentiating CNS depressants including analgesics, narcotics and sedatives; and antiemetic action.
INGREDIENTS
Each vial contains 50mg of chlorpromazine hydrochloride.
ADDED INFORMATION
Do not use this medication if the contents are cloudy. Injection contains sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite and may cause allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and asthmatic episodes in susceptible people.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity
Circulatory collapse.
CNS depression
Bone marrow depression.
Phaeochromocytoma.
Hepatic failure or active hepatic disease
DOSAGE
Intramuscular
Adults 25 mg initially, then 25 – 50 mg every 3 – 4 hours until vomiting stops, then drug to be taken orally.
Children Under 1 Year: Do not use unless need is life saving.
1 – 5 Years: 0.5 mg/kg 6 – 8 hourly. It is advised that maximum daily dosage should not exceed 40 mg.
6-12 Years: 0.5 mg/kg every 6 – 8 hours. It is advised that maximum daily dosage should not exceed 75 mg.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
This drug may cause dry mouth, decreased urination, postural hypotension, hyperglycemia etc. Report to the pharmacist or physician if side effects worsen or last more than a few days.
WARNING
Chlorpromazine generally should not be used in epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, hypoparathyroidism, myasthenia gravis and prostatic hypertrophy
STORAGE
Keep out of the sight and reach of children, and do not store above 25˚C
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