Largactil
Related terms
Brand Names: Canada:
Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride Inj;Teva-Chlorpromazine
Uses
- It is used to stop hiccups.
- It is used to treat problems with how one acts.
- It is used to treat dementia.
- It is used to treat disabling involuntary movements in Huntington's chorea.
- It is used to treat mania.
- It is used to treat upset stomach and throwing up.
- It is used to treat schizophrenia. It may take 6 weeks to see the full effect.
- It is used to treat Tourette's syndrome.
- Chlorpromazine helps clear thinking.
- It raises chemicals in the brain.
- It works on helping social interactions, mood, expression of mood, as well as, delusions, paranoia, and look.
Dosing
How to take
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
- Long-acting products: Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Use suppository rectally.
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