There is an issue of drug abuse and misuse in our Kenyan hospitals. Chlorpromazine is a drug, also known as cosmos. It is used as a treatment for schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, nausea, severe ...

Learn everything you need to know about Chlorpromazine-pronunciation, uses, dosage guidelines, indications, and when to take or avoid it. Get up-to-date information on side effects, precautions, ...

THE use of chlorpromazine (10-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]-2-chlorphenothiazine) for the treatment of psychiatric illness was started at the McLean Hospital in September, 1953. At the time of this writing ...

CHLORPROMAZINE hydrochloride, 10-(3-di-methylaminopropyl)-2-chlorphenothiazine hydrochloride, is being used, apparently with remarkable benefit, in the treatment of various neuropsychiatric disorders ...

Review the side-effects of Chlorpromazine as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of ...

In 1952, Henri Laborit, a surgeon in Paris, was looking for a way to reduce surgical shock in his patients. Much of the shock came from the anaesthesia, and if he could find a way to use less, his ...

In an earlier post, I described how in the 1950s Henri Laborit, a French surgeon interested in the use of antihistamines as a treatment for surgical shock, proposed that chlorpromazine might be an ...

Chlorpromazine HCl 25mg/mL; for IV inj after dilution or IM inj; contains sulfites; multidose vials contain benzyl alcohol. <6months: not recommended. ≥6months: 0.25mg/lb IM every 6–8hrs if needed.

Credit: Getty Images. The gradual trend toward recommending lower dosages of chlorpromazine has arisen not due to trial based evidence, but rather clinical experience and consensus. An updated review ...