SDZ Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine)

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SDZ Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine) is typically used three to four times daily for the management of psychiatric illnesses and 1 to 3 times a day for the management of nausea and vomiting. However, your doctor or pharmacist may have suggested a different schedule that is more appropriate for you. Important: Follow the instructions on the label. Do not use more of this product, or more often, than prescribed. If you miss a dose, contact your pharmacist. Do not remove from wrapper until ready to use. Unwrap and insert one suppository rectally as directed by your doctor (the rectum ends in the anus which is the end of the gastrointestinal system. It is where feces or stools are stored temporarily before coming out of the anus). Remain lying down for a few minutes after using SDZ Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine), and avoid having a bowel movement for an hour or longer so the drug will be absorbed.
WARNING: Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis (a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality) treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death compared with placebo. Most deaths appeared to be either cardiovascular (e.g., heart failure, sudden death) or infectious (e.g., pneumonia, a lung disease) in nature. Prochlorperazine is not approved for the treatment of dementia-related psychosis.
In addition to its desired action, SDZ Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine) may cause some side effects, notably:
It may cause ECG abnormality (cardiac rhythm disorder), hypotension (low blood pressure), peripheral edema (swelling of the lower legs or hands)
It may cause ejaculatory disorders, impotence (erectile dysfunction), lactation, priapism (persistent and painful erection of the penis), urinary retention
It may cause amenorrhea (menstruation absence), change in libido, hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), hypoglycemia (low blood glucose), weight gain
Contraindications: Known hypersensitivity to phenothiazines, coma or presence of large amounts of certain substances (e.g., alcohol, opioids, barbiturates), postoperative (after surgery) management of nausea/vomiting following pediatric surgery, use in infants and children <2 years or <9 kg, pediatric conditions for which dosage has not been established
Taking SDZ Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine) during pregnancy may be harmful for the baby. Women of childbearing potential should use an effective contraceptive method. Pregnant women should not use this product. If you're planning a pregnancy, become pregnant, or are breastfeeding, contact your family doctor.
A treatment with SDZ Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine) requires regular monitoring by a doctor. Be sure to see your doctor for all regularly scheduled appointments.SDZ Prochlorperazine (Prochlorperazine)