Promazine
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Promazine (brand name Sparine among others),cite-ref-dav2021-2-0[2] is used as a short-term add-on treatment for psychomotor agitation.cite-ref-davis-3-0[3]cite-ref-bnf-4-0[4] Its approved uses in people is limited, but is used as a tranquilizer in veterinary medicine.cite-ref-davis-3-1[3] It has weak antipsychotic effects but is generally not used to treat psychosis.cite-ref-davis-3-2[3]
It acts similar to chlorpromazine and causes sedation.cite-ref-davis-3-3[3] It has predominantly anticholinergic side effects, though extrapyramidal side effects are not uncommon. It belongs to the typical antipsychotic and phenothiazine class of drugs.cite-ref-agliaro-5-0[5]
Contents
• Uses
• Overdose
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Uses
Adverse effects
Common side effects include agitation, amenorrhea, arrhythmias, constipation, drowsiness and dizziness, dry mouth, impotence, tiredness, galactorrhoea, gynecomastia, hyperglycemia, insomnia, hypotension, prolonged QT, seizures, tremor, vomiting and weight gain, among others.cite-ref-bnf-4-2[4]
Overdose
Other animals
Promazine, given as promazine hydrochloride, is one of the primary tranquilizers used by veterinarians as a pre-anaesthesia injection in horses.cite-ref-hend2007-7-0[7]cite-ref-equimed-8-0[8] It does not provide analgesia and is not a very strong sedative, hence it is used combined with opioids or α2 adrenoreceptor agonists, such as clonidine, or both.cite-ref-equimed-8-1[8]cite-ref-ringer2019-9-0[9] It can be used alone when performing a non-painful procedure such as the fitting a horseshoe.cite-ref-ringer2019-9-1[9] Low blood pressure, fast heart rate and paralysis of the penis are side effects.cite-ref-hend2007-7-1[7] It is also an antiemetic, antispasmodic and hypothermic agent.cite-ref-equimed-8-2[8] Additionally it is used to lower blood pressure in animals with laminitis and kidney failure.cite-ref-equimed-8-3[8] It is available in the US for veterinary use under the names Promazine and Tranquazine.
Synthesis
References
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cite-note-66. ↑ "Drugs@FDA: FDA-Approved Drugs". New Drug Application (NDA): 010942 Sparine. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017.
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