Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat various disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychoses like paranoia (delusions and feeling extremely worried or nervous), mania (overactive behavior), anxiety, agitation, and dangerously impulsive behavior.Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet is also used for controlling intractable hiccups, feeling or being sick (nausea), and autism (learning and communication difficulties). This medicine belongs to a group of drugs known as phenothiazines, which act on the central nervous system. It alters the thoughts and elevates the mood, improving the person???s ability to think, feel and behave.Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time each day. Take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.Some common side effects of this medicine include dry mouth, abnormality of voluntary movements, urinary retention, constipation, and muscle rigidity. Initially, this medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. This medicine can lead to weight gain, have a healthy balanced diet, and exercise regularly.Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any liver disease, thyroid or kidney disease, epilepsy, Parkinson???s disease, or any heart disease. If you are diabetic, it is important to monitor your blood glucose regularly while taking this medicine.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

'- Alcohol : UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet.

- Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

- Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.If the Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet is given, monitor the baby for excessive sleepiness during breastfeeding.

- Driving : UNSAFE

Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

- Kidney : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet is recommended.However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. A close monitoring is advisable while you are taking this medicine.

- Liver : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

strip of 10 tablets

Chemical Class :: Phenothiazine Derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: NEURO CNS
Action Class :: Typical Antipsychotics

Treatment of Schizophrenia|Treatment of Mania|Treatment of Anxiety

Store below 30?C

Q. Is Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet a benzodiazepine/sleeping tablet?::: Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet is not a benzodiazepine. It belongs to a class of medicines called phenothiazine antipsychotics. Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet should not be used as a sleeping tablet| Q. Is it good for anxiety?::: It is used in patients with schizophrenia but it relieves anxiety too at certain levels| Q. Is Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet a controlled substance/narcotic?::: No. Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet is not a controlled substance/ narcotic. However, it can be purchased only after producing a doctor's prescription| Q. Is it addictive?::: Chlorpromazine does not have high addictive potential and a very little propensity for abuse for euphoria| Q. Does Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet help with opiate withdrawal?::: It has been observed that Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50mg Tablet helps in certain cases of opiate withdrawal. However, it is not widely used for this purpose. Please follow your doctor's advice regarding its use.

Sleepiness
Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
Dryness in mouth
Abnormality of voluntary movements
Weight gain
Increased prolactin level in blood
Urinary retention
Constipation
Muscle stiffness