Chlorpromazine

"Chlorpromazine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The prototypical phenothiazine antipsychotic drug. Like the other drugs in this class chlorpromazine's antipsychotic actions are thought to be due to long-term adaptation by the brain to blocking DOPAMINE RECEPTORS. Chlorpromazine has several other actions and therapeutic uses, including as an antiemetic and in the treatment of intractable hiccup.

Descriptor ID	D002746
MeSH Number(s)	D02.886.369.198 D03.494.741.198
Concept/Terms	Chlorpromazine Chlorpromazine Thorazine Thorazine Aminazine Aminazine Largactil Largactil Chlordelazine Chlordelazine Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Chlorpromazine Contomin Contomin Fenactil Fenactil Propaphenin Propaphenin Chlorazine Chlorazine

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Phenothiazines [D02.886.369]
Chlorpromazine [D02.886.369.198]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring [D03.494]
Phenothiazines [D03.494.741]
Chlorpromazine [D03.494.741.198]

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