INDICATIONS
Compazine is employed for controlling severe nausea and vomiting and treating schizophrenia. It is also used by the short-term (30 days) treatment of generalized nonpsychotic anxiety. Compazine is a phenothiazine. It works by blocking a particular chemical (dopamine) within the brain.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use Compazine as directed because of your doctor.
Ask your doctor any questions you might have about how to use Compazine.
STORAGE
Store Compazine at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Store from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store inside the bathroom. Keep Compazine out of your reach of children and faraway from pets.
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Active Ingredient: Prochlorperazine.
All medicines may cause unwanted effects, but a majority of folks have no, or minor, unwanted effects.
Check with your doctor if all of these most frequent side effects persist or become bothersome:
Blurred vision; chills; constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; jitteriness; nasal congestion; sleeplessness.
Seek medical help right away if any of these severe side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; breathlessness; tightness inside the chest; swelling from the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); agitation; altered mental abilities, including deficiency of reply to your surroundings; adjustments to breasts; adjustments to menstrual period; modifications in vision; difficulty swallowing; drooling; excessive sweating; fever; inability to move eyes; increased body heat; involuntary movements of tongue, face, mouth, or jaw (eg, protrusion of tongue, puffing of cheeks, puckering of mouth, chewing movements); irregular or fast heartbeat; mask-like face; muscle spasms of face, neck, or back; muscle stiffness; prolonged or painful erection; restlessness; rigid muscles; shuffling walk; sore throat; tension in legs; tremors; twitching or twisting movements; unusual eye movements; weakness of arms or legs; yellowing of the skin or eyes.
This is not only a complete report on all side effects that may occur. If you might have questions regarding unwanted side effects, contact your health care provider.
Do NOT use Compazine if:
Contact a medical expert or doctor right away if some of these affect you.
Some medical conditions may talk with Compazine. Tell your medical professional or pharmacist in case you have any health concerns, particularly when any from the following affect you:
Some medicines may interact with Compazine. Tell your doctor if you consider some other medicines, especially any from the following:
This is probably not a complete listing of all interactions that may occur. Ask your medical provider if Compazine may talk with other medicines that you simply take. Check with your medical provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
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