Compazine

Alternative names

Prochlorperazine overdose

Definition

Poisoning from an overdose of prochlorperazine.

Poisonous Ingredient

Prochlorperazine

Where Found

• Compazine
  

Symptoms

• Body as a whole
  o Dry mouth
  o Hypothermia (body temperature is lower than normal)
  o Incoordination
  o Fever
  o Tremor
  o Inability to completely empty the bladder
  o Weakness
  o Difficulty swallowing
  o Salivation
  o Convulsions
  o Stiff muscles in neck, face, or back
  o Alteration of menstrual patterns
  o Muscle spasms
  
• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  o Nasal congestion
  o Blurred vision
  o Photosensitivity
  
• Skin
  o Rash
  
• Gastrointestinal
  o Nausea
  o Constipation
  o Loss of appetite
  
• Heart and blood vessels
  o Low blood pressure (severe)
  o Rapid heartbeat
  
• Nervous system
  o Drowsiness
  o Coma
  o Disorientation
  

Home Treatment

Call Poison Control for instructions.

Before Calling Emergency

Determine the following information:

• The patient's age, weight, and condition
  
• The name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
  
• The time it was swallowed
  
• The amount swallowed
  
• If the medication was prescribed for the patient
  

Poison Control, or a local emergency number
They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.

What to expect at the emergency room

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed.