In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Prochlorperazine (prochlorperazine systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: phenothiazine antiemetics, phenothiazine antipsychotics and is used to treat Anxiety, Hiccups, Nausea/Vomiting and Psychosis.
US matches:
- Prochlorperazine
- Prochlorperazine Suppositories
- Prochlorperazine Syrup
- Prochlorperazine Tablets
- Prochlorperazine rectal
- Prochlorperazine Edisylate
- Prochlorperazine Maleate
- Prochlorperazine Injection
- Prochlorperazine Suppository
UK matches:
- Prochlorperazine Tablets 5mg (Actavis UK Ltd)
- Prochlorperazine 5 mg tablets (SPC)
- Prochlorperazine Injection BP 12.5mg/ml, 1ml & 2ml (SPC)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
N05AB04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000058-38-8
Chemical Formula
C20-H24-Cl-N3-S
Molecular Weight
373
Therapeutic Category
Neuroleptic
Chemical Name
10H-Phenothiazine, 2-chloro-10-[3-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)propyl]-
Foreign Names
- Prochlorperazinum (Latin)
- Prochlorperazin (German)
- Prochlorpérazine (French)
- Proclorperazina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Prochlorperazine (OS: JAN, BAN)
- Prochlorpérazine (OS: DCF)
- Proclorperazina (OS: DCIT)
- Chlormeprazine (IS)
- Chloropernazine (IS)
- RP 6140 (IS)
- SKF 4657 (IS)
- Prochlorperazine (PH: USP 32)
- Prochlorperazine Edisylate (PH: USP 32)
- Prochlorperazine Maleate (OS: BANM, JAN)
- Capazine (IS)
- Emetiral (IS)
- Prochlorpérazine (maléate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Prochlorperazine Maleate (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Prochlorperazinhydrogenmaleat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Prochlorperazini maleas (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Prochlorperazine Mesilate (OS: BANM, JAN)
- Prochlorperazine Mesylate (IS)
- Prochlorperazine methanesulfonate (IS)
- Prochlorperazine Mesilate (PH: BP 2010)
Brand Names
- Compazine
GlaxoSmithKline, United States - Compro
Paddock, United States - Novamin
Shionogi Seiyaku, Japan - Prochlorperazine Suppositories
G & W, United States; PD-RX, United States; Quality Care, United States - Stemetil
Aventis, Ghana; Aventis, Kenya; Aventis, Nigeria; Aventis, Zimbabwe; Nicholas, India; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore; Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa - Stemetil (veterinary use)
Castlemead, United Kingdom - Compazine
GlaxoSmithKline, United States - Darbazine (Prochlorperazine and Isopropamide (veterinary use))
Pfizer Animal Health, United States - Prochlorperazine edisylate
Baxter Healthcare, United States; Bedford, United States - Ametil
Aristopharma, Bangladesh - Antinaus
Pacific, New Zealand - Apo-Prochlorazine
Apotex, Canada - Avotil
Rephco, Bangladesh - Buccastem
Forum, United Kingdom; Reckitt Benckiser, Malta; Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand - Carmetic
Carlisle, Guyana - Chloropernazinum
Labor, Poland - Compazine
GlaxoSmithKline, United States - Darbazine (Prochlorperazine and Isopropamide (veterinary use))
Pfizer Animal Health, United States - Dhaperazine
DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Singapore - Emetiral
Zentiva, Romania - Emidoxyn
Shreya, India - Melatil
Gaco, Bangladesh - Mitil
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa - Nautisol
Medochemie, Bahrain; Medochemie, Kenya; Medochemie, Sudan; Medochemie, Sudan; Medochemie, Uganda; Medochemie, Vietnam - Prochlor
Beacons, Singapore - Prochlorperazine Maleate
Duramed, United States; Mylan, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States - Prochlorperazine
Actavis, United Kingdom - Procomp
Cadista, United States - Promat
Navana, Bangladesh - Roumin
Yu Sheng, Taiwan - Scripto-metic
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa - Seratil
Christo Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong - Stemetil
Aventis, Ghana; Aventis, Iceland; Aventis, Kenya; Aventis, Nigeria; Aventis, Zimbabwe; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh; Sanofi-Aventis, Denmark; Sanofi-Aventis, Finland; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Teofarma, Italy - Stemzine
Sanofi-Aventis, Australia - Steremal
Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Kenya; Remedica, Malta; Remedica, Sudan; Remedica, Zimbabwe - Vergon
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Prochlorperazine
Antigen, Malta; Sandoz, Canada - Stemetil
Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
BAN | British Approved Name |
BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics (UK) |
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