Phenothiazine

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In pharmacology, phenothiazines are "compounds containing dibenzo-1,4-thiazine. Some of them are neuroactive."[1] Examples include:

  • Acepromazine
  • Azure Stains
  • Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is a neuroleptic drug used for psychotic disorders.
  • Fluphenazine (Prolixin) is a neuroleptic drug used for psychotic disorders.
  • Mesoridazine
  • Methotrimeprazine
  • Methylene Blue
  • Moricizine
  • Nonachlazine
  • Perazine
  • Perphenazine (Trilafon) is a neuroleptic drug used for psychotic disorders.
  • Prochlorperazine is a "phenothiazine antipsychotic used principally in the treatment of nausea; vomiting; and vertigo. It is more likely than chlorpromazine to cause extrapyramidal disorders."[2] It is also used to treat headaches.[3]
  • Promazine
  • Promethazine is a "phenothiazine derivative with histamine H1-blocking, antimuscarinic, and sedative properties. It is used as an antiallergic, in pruritus, for motion sickness and sedation, and also in animals."[4] It is also used to treat headaches.[3]
  • Thiethylperazine
  • Thioridazine (Mellaril) is a neuroleptic drug used for psychotic disorders.
  • Tolonium Chloride
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Triflupromazine
  • Trimeprazine

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