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Thorazine |
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- Description - |
Thorazine is used for the reduction of symptoms of psychotic disorders suchas schizophrenia; for the short-term treatment of severe behavioral disordersin children, including explosive hyperactivity and combativeness; and for thehyperenergetic phase of manic-depressive illness (severely exaggerated moods).
Thorazine is also used to control nausea and vomiting, and to relieverestlessness and apprehension before surgery. It is used as an aid in thetreatment of tetanus, and is prescribed for uncontrollable hiccups and acuteintermittent porphyria (attacks of severe abdominal pain sometimes accompanied by psychiatricdisturbances, cramps in the arms and legs, and muscle weakness). |
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- Common Side Effects - |
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Abnormal secretion of milk,abnormalities in movement and posture,agitation,anemia,asthma,blood disorders,breast development in males,chewing movements,constipation,difficulty breathing,difficulty swallowing,dizziness,drooling,drowsiness,dry mouth,ejaculation problems,eye problems causing fixed gaze,fainting,fever,flu-like symptoms,fluid accumulation and swelling,headache,heart attack,high or low blood sugar,hives,impotence,inability to urinate,inability to move or talk,increase of appetite,infections,insomnia,intestinal blockage,involuntary movements of arms and legs, tongue, face, mouth, or jaw,irregular blood pressure, pulse, and heartbeat,irregular or no menstrual periods,jitteriness,light-headedness (on standing up),lockjaw,mask-like face,muscle stiffness and rigidity,narrow or dilated pupils,nasal congestion,nausea,pain and stiffness in the neck,persistent,painful erections,pill-rolling motion,protruding tongue,puckering of the mouth,puffing of the cheeks,rapid heartbeat,red or pu |
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- Possible Interactions - |
Anesthetics
Antacids such as Gelusil
Antiseizure drugs such as Dilantin
Antispasmodic drugs such as Cogentin
Atropine (Donnatal)
Barbiturates such as phenobarbital
Blood-thinning drugs such as Coumadin
Captopril (Capoten)
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Diuretics such as Dyazide
Epinephrine (EpiPen)
Guanethidine (Ismelin)
Lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith)
MAO inhibitors (antidepressants such as Nardil and Parnate)
Narcotics such as Percocet
Propranolol (Inderal)
Extreme drowsiness and other potentially serious effects can result ifThorazine is combined with alcohol and other mental depressants such asnarcotic painkillers like Demerol.
Because Thorazine prevents vomiting, it can hide the signs and symptoms ofoverdose of other drugs.
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GlaxoSmithKline |
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5 Moore Drive |
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P O Box 13398 |
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Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 |
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USA |
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