Structured Summary
Abstract
A phenothiazine antipsychotic used principally in the treatment of NAUSEA; VOMITING; and VERTIGO. It is more likely than CHLORPROMAZINE to cause EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p612)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H24ClN3S
- Molecular Weight
- 373.9 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 58-38-8
- IUPAC Name
- 2-chloro-10-[3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl]phenothiazine
- InChIKey
- WIKYUJGCLQQFNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CN1CCN(CC1)CCCN2C3=CC=CC=C3SC4=C2C=C(C=C4)Cl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011346
- Source
- PubChem CID 4917
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- Compazine
- Prochlorperazine Edisylate
- Prochlorperazine Edisylate Salt
- Prochlorperazine Maleate
- Edisylate Salt, Prochlorperazine
- Edisylate, Prochlorperazine
- Maleate, Prochlorperazine
- Salt, Prochlorperazine Edisylate
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25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Prochlorperazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011346. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011346
- Prochlorperazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prochlorperazine
- Prochlorperazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2359690
- Prochlorperazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4917. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4917