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Chlorpromazine: Antipsychotic Overview

Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic medication that may block dopamine receptors in the brain and is used to treat psychotic disorders. It works by exerting antipsychotic effects on the client. Some potential side effects include extrapyramidal reactions, dizziness, drowsiness, tachycardia, nausea, constipation, and dry mouth. Nurses should monitor blood pressure, watch for signs of orthostatic hypotension and tardive dyskinesia, and advise clients not to chew extended release capsules.

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Chlorpromazine: Antipsychotic Overview

Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic medication that may block dopamine receptors in the brain and is used to treat psychotic disorders. It works by exerting antipsychotic effects on the client. Some potential side effects include extrapyramidal reactions, dizziness, drowsiness, tachycardia, nausea, constipation, and dry mouth. Nurses should monitor blood pressure, watch for signs of orthostatic hypotension and tardive dyskinesia, and advise clients not to chew extended release capsules.

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GENERIC OR

BRAND NAME

CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM INDICATION THERAPUTI


OF ACTION
C EFFECTS

Chlorpromazin
e

Antipsychotic

A piperidone
phenothiazin
e that may
block post
synaptic
dopamine
receptors in
the brain.

Psychotic
Disorders

Exerts
antipsychotic
effects to the
client

CONTRINDICATION SIDE AND


ADVERSE
EFFECTS
Hypersensitivity to
CNS:
drug and those with severe extra
Parkinsonism, coma pyramidal
or CNS depression
reactions,
dyskinesia,
dizziness,
drowsiness
CV:
tachycardia
GI: nausea
constipation
, dry mouth

NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
-Monitor blood
pressure regularly.
- Watch for
orthostatic
hypotension
-Monitor for tardice
dyskinesia
-Watch for signs and
symptoms of
neurolyptic
malignant syndrome
-Advise client not to
chew extended
release capsule
before swallowing

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