Cepezet Dosage & Drug Information

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Contents

Chlorpromazine HCl

Indications/Uses

Schizophrenia & related psychoses, tranquillisation & emergency control in behavioural disturbances; adjunctive therapy in behavioural disorders due to mental retardation.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult 10-25 mg every 4-6 hr. Psychosis 200-800 mg daily. Childn 0.5 mg/kg every 4-6 hr.

Administration

May be taken with or without food: May be taken w/ meals to reduce GI discomfort.

Contraindications

Bone marrow depression, Reye's syndrome; coma caused by barbiturates or alcohol. Severe hepatic or renal impairment. Childn <6 mth.

Special Precautions

CV disease, phaeochromocytoma & other conditions where a sudden drop in BP is undesirable, tachycardia or cardiac insufficiency, history of jaundice or parkinsonism, epilepsy, hypothyroidism, myasthenia gravis, prostatic hypertrophy & glaucoma. Hepatic dysfunction. Pregnancy & lactation. Elderly.

Adverse Reactions

Jaundice, postural hypotension & resp depression, blood dyscrasias, acute dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, visual disturbances, extrapyramidal reactions (high doses).

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Drug Interactions

Alcohol, CNS depressants, guanethidine, anticholinergics, propranolol.

MIMS Class

Antipsychotics

ATC Classification

N05AA01 - chlorpromazine ; Belongs to the class of phenothiazine antipsychotics with aliphatic side-chain.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Cepezet FC tab 100 mg

Packing/Price

100's (Rp47,250/pak);250's (Rp110,000/pak)

Form

Cepezet inj 50 mg/2 mL

Packing/Price

10 × 1's (Rp78,650/boks)

Cepezet

chlorpromazine

Manufacturer:

Mersifarma TM