Chlorpromazine Definition

klôr-prŏmə-zēn, -prōmə-
noun
A synthetic drug, C17H19ClN2S, used to treat certain mental disorders and to control nausea and vomiting.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Chlorpromazine

  • From French chloropromazine, corresponding to chlor- + prom(eth)azine.

    From Wiktionary

  • chlor(o)– pro(pyl) m(ethyl) azine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Chlorpromazine Sentence Examples

  • Chlorpromazine is the most commonly prescribed typical antipsychotic with 0.15 million items costing £ 559,000.

  • Dopamine blocking drugs are frequently the first choice of treatment, Eg haloperidol chlorpromazine, trifluoperazine, sulphiride and pimozide.

  • Episodes of mania are usually treated with antipsychotic medication (for example medicines such as chlorpromazine and haloperidol are used ).

  • Neuroleptic-Another name for the older type of antipsychotic medications, such as haloperidol and chlorpromazine, prescribed to treat psychotic conditions.

  • Antipsychotics include risperidone (Risperdal), haloperidol (Haldol), and chlorpromazine (Thorazine).

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