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Prochlorperazine
Pronounced pro-klor-PAIR-ah-zeen
Brand names: Compazine
Type: Antiemetic (phenothiazine) · All Digestive (GI) Medicines
What Prochlorperazine is used for
- Severe nausea and vomiting
- Migraine-associated nausea
Common side effects
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Restlessness
- Blurred vision
Important cautions
- Can cause movement reactions such as sudden muscle spasm or severe restlessness — these need prompt treatment
- Sedation adds to alcohol and other sedatives
How it comes
Tablets, liquid, injection (hospital), suppositories. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Digestive (GI) Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.