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Chlorpromazine 25mg, 50mg, 100mg Tablets
Chlorpromazine 25mg, 50mg, 100mg Tablets
1. What Chlorpromazine Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Chlorpromazine Tablets
3. How to take Chlorpromazine Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Chlorpromazine Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Chlorpromazine tablets belong to a group of drugs known as phenothiazines, which act on the central nervous system. They are used to treat the following conditions: schizophrenia and other psychoses particularly paranoia (delusions and feelings of persecution), mania (overactive behaviour and hypomania (elated moods and excitability), anxiety, agitation and violent or dangerously impulsive behaviour.
Chlorpromazine is also used for prolonged periods of hiccups, feeling or being sick (when other drugs have failed), to lower body temperature and for childhood schizophrenia and autism (learning and communication difficulties).
Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Chlorpromazine Tablets.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Chlorpromazine Tablets if you:
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Chlorpromazine Tablets.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines bought without a prescription. This is because Chlorpromazine Tablets can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way Chlorpromazine Tablets work.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following:
You must not drink alcohol whilst taking this medicine. This is because this medicine may make you feel drowsy and drinking alcohol will make you feel even more drowsy. Drinking alcohol may also cause serious breathing problems.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. You should not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breast-feeding unless your doctor feels it is absolutely necessary. The following symptoms may occur in newborn babies of mothers that have used Chlorpromazine in the last trimester (last three months) of their pregnancy: shaking, muscle stiffness and/or weakness, sleepiness, agitation, breathing problems and difficulty in feeding. If your baby develops any of these symptoms you may need to contact your doctor.
Do not breast-feed if you are being given Chlorpromazine. This is because small amounts may pass into the mother’s milk. If you are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
Chlorpromazine may make it difficult for a woman to get pregnant due to it reducing her fertility.
Do not drive or use tools or machines if this medicine makes you feel drowsy or if it has affected your eyesight.
This medicine contains lactose (a type of sugar). If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, check with your doctor before taking these tablets.
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium free’.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
You will be prescribed the lowest dose needed to control your symptoms. Do not stop taking your medicine or change the dose unless your doctor tells you to.
The tablets should be swallowed with a glass of water.
Adults: Start with 25mg three times a day or 75mg at bedtime. This may be increased by 25mg a day to an effective dose. This is usually 75mg - 300mg daily, but some patients need up to 1000mg (1g) daily.
Elderly weak or infirm patients: Start with ⅓ - ½ usual adult dose with a more gradual increase in dose.
Children 6-12 years: ⅓ - ½ adult dose to a maximum daily dose of 75mg.
Children 1-5 years: 0.5mg per kg body weight every 4-6 hours to a maximum daily dose of 40mg.
Children under 1 year: Not to be used unless the need is life saving.
Adults: 10mg-25mg every 4-6 hours.
Elderly weak or infirm patients: Start with ⅓ - ½ adult dose.
Your doctor will then increase the dose as needed.
Children 6-12 years: 0.5mg per kg bodyweight every 4-6 hours. Maximum daily dose 75mg.
Children 1-5 years: 0.5mg per kg bodyweight every 4-6 hours. Maximum daily dose 40mg.
Children under 1 year: Not to be used unless the need is life saving.
Adults, elderly, weak or infirm patients: 25-50mg 3-4 times a day.
Children: Not recommended in children.
If you don’t feel the tablets are working as well after you have taken them for a short time (3-4 days), do not increase the dose; instead check with your doctor.
Talk to a doctor or go to hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you a so the doctor knows what you have taken. Signs of overdose may include drowsiness, low body temperature, low blood pressure, twisting your limbs, stiffness, shaking, unusual heart beats and coma.
Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a forgotten dose. Skip the missed dose then go on as before.
Keep taking Chlorpromazine until your doctor tells you to stop. The doctor will lower your dose gradually. If you stop taking the medicine suddenly you may get withdrawal symptoms. Signs include:
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
Withdrawal effects: If this medicine is stopped suddenly nausea, vomiting and difficulty sleeping (insomnia), tremor (shaking), jerky body movements and the inability to control movements of the hands and body can occur.
If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Do not store above 25°C.Store in a dry place, protect from light. Keep the container tightly closed. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
The active ingredient (which makes the tablets work) is chlorpromazine hydrochloride. The tablets also contain lactose, maize starch, povidone, sodium starch glycollate, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, purified water, ethylcellulose, diethylphthalate and titanium dioxide (E171).
What Chlorpromazine Tablets look like and contents of the pack
The tablets are round, white, and film coated. The 25mg tablets are marked with CPZ25. The 50mg tablets are marked with CPZ50. The 100mg tablets are marked with CPZ100. Available pack sizes are 28, 30, 50, 56, 60, 84, 100, 250, 500 and 1,000 tablets. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Leaflet revised 07/2022© Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd CZ01234P
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