Prochlorperazine (oral/injection)

Generic name: prochlorperazine (oral/injection) [ pro-klor-PER-a-zeen ]
Dosage forms: injectable solution (5 mg/mL); oral tablet (10 mg; 5 mg)
Drug classes:Phenothiazine antiemetics, Phenothiazine antipsychotics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Apr 14, 2022. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is prochlorperazine?

Prochlorperazine is a phenothiazine (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeen) antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat anxiety or schizophrenia.

Prochlorperazine is also used to control severe nausea and vomiting.

Prochlorperazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

You should not use prochlorperazine if you have recently used alcohol, sedatives, tranquilizers, or narcotic medications.

Prochlorperazine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 2 years old or weighing less than 20 pounds. Do not give prochlorperazine to a child before or after a surgery.

Prochlorperazine is not approved for use in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.

Call your doctor at once if you have uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, face, arms, or legs. These could be early signs of dangerous side effects.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to prochlorperazine or other phenothiazines (such as chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, perphenazine,