Chlorpromazine seems to be most effective in suppressing the delusions of paranoid patients and in quieting patients who are restless, hyperactive and over-elated (Scientific American).
Formula: C17H19ClN2S Also, chloropromazine.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro|chlor|per|a|zine — «PROH klr PEHR uh zeen», noun. a synthetic drug used as a tranquilizer and to stop vomiting. Formula: C20H24ClN3S ╂[< pro (pyl) + chlor + (pi)perazine] … Useful english dictionary
zine — ace·tyl·phen·yl·hy·dra·zine; al·da·zine; al·lox·a·zine; ben·zine; bom·ba·zine; chlor·cy·cli·zine; chlor·prom·a·zine; di·a·zine; di·eth·yl·car·bam·a·zine; fan·zine; hy·dral·a·zine; hy·dra·zine; hy·drox·y·zine; jat·ror·rhi·zine; ke·ta·zine;… … English syllables
chlorpromazine — A phenothiazine antipsychotic agent with antiemetic, antiadrenergic, and anticholinergic actions. c. hydrochloride c. suitable for oral, intramuscular, and intravenous administration. * * * chlor·prom·a·zine … Medical dictionary
chlorpromazine — chlor•prom•a•zine [[t]klɔrˈprɒm əˌzin, kloʊr [/t]] n. pha a crystalline powder derived from phenothiazine, used chiefly as an antipsychotic and to control nausea • Etymology: 1950–55; chlor +pro (pyl) + (a) m ( ine) +azine … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
prochlorperazine — A phenothiazine compound similar in structure, actions, and uses to chlorpromazine; used as a tranquilizer and antiemetic; available as the edisylate for oral and intramuscular administration and as the maleate for oral administration. * * *… … Medical dictionary
ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… … English syllables
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
