Prochlorperazine

Question 1

Prochlorperazine - Contraindications (4)

Precautions (3)

Answer 1

Contraindications: CCCHP

• C: CNS depression
• C: circulatory collapse
• C: children
• H: hypersensitivity
• P: pregnancy

Precautions:
# H: hypotension
# A: patients affected by alcohol or antidepressants
# E: epilepsy

Question 2

Prochlorperazine - Side Effects (6)

Answer 2

> drowsiness
> blurred vision
> hypotension
> sinus tachycardia
> skin rash
> extrapyramidal reasons (usually dystonic type - continual spasms & muscle contractions)

Question 3

Prochlorperazine - Actions:

Answer 3

An anti-emetic which acts on several central nervous system transmission systems, used in:

• general, undifferentiated nausea and vomiting
• motion sickness in patients >21 years
• headache of any severity, irrespective of nausea and vomiting

Question 4

Prochlorperazine - Presentation

Answer 4

12.5mg in 1ml glass ampoule

Question 5

Prochlorperazine - Dose

• general, undifferentiated nausea and vomiting
• motion sickness in patients > 21years
• headache or any severity, irrespective of nausea and vomiting

Answer 5

AD: 12.5mg in 1ml IM once only