Description:
Prozen 100mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat various disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychoses like paranoia (delusions and feeling extremely worried or nervous), mania (overactive behavior), anxiety, agitation, and dangerously impulsive behavior.
Uses / Indications:
Treatment of Schizophrenia,Treatment of Mania
,Treatment of Anxiety
Interactions / Warnings:
Prozen 100mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness with alcohol.
Pregnancy interaction:
Prozen 100mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Expert advice:
Do not use chlorpromazine in children Tell your doctor before taking chlorpromazine if you are suffering from liver or kidney disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, reduced activity of thyroid gland (hypothyroidism), heart disease, raised eyeball pressure (glaucoma), diabetes, tendency to form blood clots or a family history of clotting disorder, pheochromocytoma (high blood pressure due to a tumour near the kidney), or enlarged prostate. Inform your doctor if you have known cardiovascular disease or family history of QT prolongation and if you are taking medicines that may prolong the QT interval. Inform your doctor of other medications that you may be taking for psychiatric disorders, lowering of blood pressure, insomnia, fits, Parkinson’s disease, migraine etc. Do not stop taking chlorpromazine or change its dose without consulting your doctor. Monitor blood glucose regularly while on chlorpromazine treatment, if you are a patient with diabetes Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after taking chlorpromazine as it may cause drowsiness and visual disturbances. Do not consume this drug if you are allergic to any phenothiazine drug, chlorpromazine or any of its ingredients. Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Side Effects:
Weight gain, Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing), Sleepiness, Akathisia, Dystonia, Dryness in mouth, Constipation, Abnormality of voluntary movements, Parkinsonism.
How to use:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Prozen 100mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it works:
Prozen 100mg Tablet is a typical antipsychotic. It works by blocking the action of dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain that affects thoughts and mood.
Faq for medicine:
Q: Is Prozen a benzodiazepine/sleeping tablet?
A: Prozen is not a benzodiazepine. It belongs to a class of medicines called phenothiazine antipsychotics. Prozen should not be used as a sleeping tablet
Q: Is it good for anxiety?
A: It is used in patients with schizophrenia but it relieves anxiety too at certain levels
Q: Is Prozen a controlled substance/narcotic?
A: No. Prozen is not a controlled substance/ narcotic. However, it can be purchased only after producing a doctor's prescription
Q: Does Prozen cause weight gain/sleepiness/euphoric (high)?
A: Yes, Prozen may cause weight gain and sleepiness
Q: Is it addictive?
A: Chlorpromazine does not have high addictive potential and a very little propensity for abuse for euphoria
Q: Does chlorpromazine decrease dopamine?
A: Chlorpromazine is dopamine receptor blocker so it decreases dopamine levels to calm the patients with schizophrenia
Q: Does Prozen help with opiate withdrawal?
A: It has been observed that Prozen helps in certain cases of opiate withdrawal. However, it is not widely used for this purpose. Please follow your doctor's advice regarding its use.
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