Phenothiazine overdose is poisoning from taking a large amount of a drug containing phenothiazine. Phenothiazine drugs are used to treat serious mental and emotional disorders.
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.
Review Date: 2/28/2006
Reviewed By: Stephen C Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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