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    • COMPAZINE (Brand for PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE)

    • QTY 30
    • 10 MG
    • Tablet
    • Near  77381

PROCHLORPERAZINE (proe klor PER a zeen) treats nausea and vomiting. It works by blocking substances in your body that may cause nausea and vomiting. It may also be used to treat schizophrenia. It works by balancing the levels of dopamine in your brain, a substance that helps regulate mood, behaviors, and thoughts.


COMPAZINE (Brand for PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE) Lifestyle Interactions

  • Prochlorperazine Maleate 10mg, Oral tablet

    Interaction: Cannabis
    Severity: Major
    Notes for Consumers: Discuss cannabis use with your care team. The effects of your medication may be altered if used with cannabis. Call emergency services right away if you experience slow or shallow breathing, shortness of breath, feeling faint, dizziness, confusion, or trouble staying awake.
    Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid cannabis use while taking CNS depressants due to the risk for additive CNS depression and potential for other cognitive adverse reactions.
  • Prochlorperazine Maleate 10mg, Oral tablet

    Interaction: Alcohol
    Severity: Major
    Notes for Consumers: Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication. Drinking alcohol while taking this medication can cause serious side effects, such as central nervous system (CNS) depression, and can increase the risk of falling. Call emergency services right away if you experience symptoms of CNS depression: slow or shallow breathing, shortness of breath, feeling faint, dizziness, confusion, trouble staying awake.
    Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid alcohol consumption while taking CNS depressants. Alcohol consumption may result in additive CNS depression.
  • Prochlorperazine Maleate 10mg, Oral tablet

    Interaction: Tobacco
    Severity: Major
    Notes for Consumers: Do not smoke or use tobacco products while taking this medication. When used together, your medication may not work as well for you.
    Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid smoking tobacco while taking phenothiazines. Tobacco smoking may increase the clearance of phenothiazines, which may reduce their efficacy.

DISCLAIMER: This drug information content is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Patients should always consult their physician with any questions regarding a medical condition and to obtain medical advice and treatment. Drug information is sourced from GSDD (Gold Standard Drug Database ) provided by Elsevier.