Condition
Phenothiazine overdose
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.Published 1 May 20052 min read
Key points
- Phenothiazine overdose is poisoning from medications containing a phenothiazine.
- Home Treatment DO NOT induce Vomiting unless instructed to do so by Poison Control or by your health care provider.
- Poison Control, or a local emergency number Call Poison Control or your local emergency number - they will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital.
- Expectations (prognosis) These overdoses often require treatment in a health care facility.
Definition
Phenothiazine overdose is poisoning from medications containing a phenothiazine.
Poisonous Ingredient
- Acetophenazine
- Chlorpromazine
- Chlorprothixene
- Clozapine
- Fluphenazine
- Haloperidol
- Loxapine
- Mesoridazine
- Molindone
- Perphenazine
- Pimozide
- Prochlorperazine
- Promazine
- Thioridazine
- Thiothixene
- Trifluoperazine
- Triflupromazine
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Where Found
- Acetophenazine
- Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
- Chlorprothixene (Taractan)
- Clozapine (Clozaril)
- Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
- Haloperidol (Haldol)
- Loxapine (Loxitane)
- Mesoridazine (Serentil)
- Molindone (Moban)
- Perphenazine (Trilafon)
- Pimozide (Orap)
- Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
- Promazine (Sparine)
- Thioridazine (Mellaril)
- Thiothixene (Navane)
- Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)
- Triflupromazine
- Promethazine (Phenergan)
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Symptoms
- Body as a whole
o Agitation
o Change of menstrual pattern (from chronic doses)
o Clumsiness
o Coma
o Confusion
o Deep sleep
o Difficulty swallowing
o Fever
o Hallucinations (rare)
o Irritability
o Loss of muscle coordination
o Restlessness
o Retention of urine
o Stiff muscles especially of the face or neck
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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