What is Procalm prochlorperazine maleate used for?
PROCALM is used to treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness due to various causes, including migraine (severe headache). Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason.
Is prochlorperazine maleate an antibiotic?
Prochlorperazine Maleate Tablets is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, and is also an antiemetic used to control severe nausea and vomiting.
Does Procalm help you sleep?
Yes, Procalm 0.5mg Tablet makes you sleepy. Sedation (sleepiness) is a very common side effect of Procalm 0.5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor if you are prescribed Procalm 0.5mg Tablet and your work requires you to remain alerted or you drive yourself as it may affect your driving.
Is prochlorperazine used for headaches?
ANTIEMETICS Intravenous (IV) metoclopramide and IV or intramuscular (IM) prochlorperazine can be used as monotherapy for acute migraine headache. These medications act as antiemetics mainly because they are dopamine receptor antagonists. In addition, they are effective for reducing migraine headache pain.
Can you take painkillers with prochlorperazine?
It’s fine to take non-prescription painkillers like paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin with prochlorperazine. However, it’s best to avoid taking those containing codeine, co-codamol or dihydrocodeine because these can make you feel more sleepy.
Can I take prochlorperazine on an empty stomach?
Prochlorperazine is usually taken two or three times a day. You can take it either with or without food. Handle the tablets as little as possible because they can irritate your skin. Prochlorperazine 5mg tablets should be swallowed with a drink of water.
What are the side effects of taking prochlorperazine tablets?
Drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, constipation, or dry mouth may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
What happens in the brain during a migraine headache?
One aspect of migraine pain theory explains that migraine pain happens due to waves of activity by groups of excitable brain cells. These trigger chemicals, such as serotonin, to narrow blood vessels. Serotonin is a chemical necessary for communication between nerve cells.
What is prochlorperazine maleate tablets?
Prochlorperazine Maleate Tablets is an antipsychoticused to treat schizophrenia, and is also an antiemetic used to control severe nausea and vomiting. Prochlorperazine maleate is available in genericform.
Is prochlorperazine a phenothiazine?
Prochlorperazine, USP is a phenothiazine derivative, present in Prochlorperazine Tablets as the maleate. Prochlorperazine maleate is designated chemically as 2-chloro-10- [3- (4- methyl-1 -piperazinyl)propyl] phenothiazine maleate [molecular weight 606.10] and has the following structure
What are the ingredients in prochlorperazine tablets?
Prochlorperazine Tablets Description. Each tablet, for oral administration contains prochlorperazine maleate equivalent to 5 mg or 10 mg of prochlorperazine. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C blue no. 2 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow no.
How effective is prochlorperazine for anxiety?
Prochlorperazine is effective for the short-term treatment of generalized non-psychotic anxiety. However, prochlorperazine is not the first drug to be used in therapy for most patients with non-psychotic anxiety, because certain risks associated with its use are not shared by common alternative treatments (e.g., benzodiazepines).