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Drug Class
Antipsychotic | Antiemetic
Common Uses
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Schizophrenia
- Mania
- Ménière's disease
Common Brand Names
Stemetil, Stemoetat, Promat
Overview
Prochlorperazine is an anti-sickness medicine. It can help stop you feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting).
Prochlorperazine is used to treat:
- sickness in pregnancy
- feeling dizzy or a spinning sensation (vertigo)
- motion sickness
- feeling sick due to migraines
- sickness caused by general anaesthetics after surgery
- sickness caused by cancer treatment or taking other medicines
- problems with balance such as Ménière's disease
Prochlorperazine is occasionally used to treat anxiety.
Important Facts
- Prochlorperazine starts to work in around 30 to 60 minutes. If you're taking it for Ménière's disease, it will take a few days to work fully.
- Common side effects include feeling sleepy and a dry mouth. They're usually mild and go away by themselves.
- You can usually take prochlorperazine when you need it, up to 3 times a day.
- Only take prochlorperazine long term if your doctor advises it. If you take it for a long time, stopping suddenly can cause withdrawal symptoms.
- It's best not to drink alcohol while taking prochlorperazine. It can increase the chance of side effects, such as feeling sleepy.
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