Flashcards in Compazine (Prochlorperazine) Deck (8)
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Compazine belongs to which class of antipsychotics?
Phenothiazines
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This drug in smaller doses can be used as an antiemetic, which means it supresses____ and_____
Nausea, vomiting
3
It will make you ____, so avoid driving and operating heavy machinery.
Drowsy
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The routes of administration are IV, IM, PO. Which route lasts longest?
IM (deconate form)
5
As with all anti-psychotic drugs, clients must be monitored for _____ reactions.
Extra-pyramidal
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What are extra-pyramidal reactions?
Dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, akathisia
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What class of medications can be given to decrease extra-pyramidal reactions?
Anti-Parkinson's (example, Cogentin [benztropine])
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