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Prochlorperazine Flashcards

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Drug Class

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Dopamine antagonists (antiemetic)

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2
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Active

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Prochlorperazine

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3
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Indications

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Nausea and vomiting

Vertigo

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4
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Dose Range

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5 – 10mg tds

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5
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SE’s

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  • dry mouth
  • diarrhoea
  • constipation
  • headache
  • hyperprolactinaemia (galactorrhoea, gynaecomastia)
  • EPSE
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6
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Counselling

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Label: 1

This medication may make you drowsy and may increase the effects of alcohol. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how you are affected.

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Monitoring

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  • EPSE

- effectiveness of medication

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