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Prochlorperazine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Prochlorperazine
Tree Number(s)
D02.886.369.639
D03.633.300.783.639
Unique ID
D011346
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011346
Scope Note
A phenothiazine antipsychotic used principally in the treatment of NAUSEA; VOMITING; and VERTIGO. It is more likely than CHLORPROMAZINE to cause EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p612)
Entry Term(s)
Compazine
Prochlorperazine Edisylate
Prochlorperazine Edisylate Salt
Prochlorperazine Maleate
Pharm Action
Antiemetics
Antipsychotic Agents
Dopamine Antagonists
Registry Numbers
YHP6YLT61T
PG20W5VQZS
0
I1T8O1JTL6
Related Numbers
58-38-8
I1T8O1JTL6
PG20W5VQZS
CAS Type 1 Name
10H-Phenothiazine, 2-chloro-10-(3-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2018/07/05
Prochlorperazine Preferred
Prochlorperazine Edisylate Salt Narrower
Compazine Narrower
Prochlorperazine Maleate Narrower
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