Prochlorperazine

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking 
prochlorperazine tablets if:
- You have heart problems or a family history 
of heart problems.
- You have ever had a stroke.
- You have liver or kidney problems.
- You have thyroid problems.
- You have an enlarged prostate gland. This 
means you may have problems when 
passing water (urine).
- You or someone else in your family has a 
history of blood clots, as medicines like 
these have been associated with formation 
of blood clots.
- You have Parkinson’s disease.
- You have dementia.
- You have epilepsy or have ever had fits 
(seizures).
- You have depression.
- You have a tumour on your adrenal gland 
called ‘phaeochromocytoma’.
- You have a type of muscle weakness called 
‘myasthenia gravis’.
- You have or have ever had glaucoma (signs 
include painful eyes with blurred vision).
- You have or have ever had a low number of 
white blood cells (agranulocytosis). This 
would lead you to get infections more easily 
than usual.
- You have low blood levels of potassium, 
calcium and magnesium. Your doctor may 
perform blood tests to check on these.
- You are not eating properly or are very 
under-weight.
- You have a history of alcohol problems.
- You are elderly (65 years of age or older).
- You are diabetic or have high levels of 
sugar in your blood (hyperglycaemia). 
Your doctor may want to monitor you 
more closely.

The usual dose is 5mg three times each day when needed for nausea.

Each tablet contains 5mg of the active 
substance, prochlorperazine maleate.

The other ingredients are lactose, maize 
starch, aerosil (E551) and magnesium 
stearate.

Stop taking prochlorperazine if:

- You have an allergic reaction. This can 
occur immediately after drug administration 
and may be life-threatening. Symptoms may 
include: a rash, swallowing or breathing 
problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat 
or tongue.
- You have an unusually pale complexion, 
sweating, high temperature, fast heartbeat, 
stiff muscles, fast breathing and feel 
confused, drowsy or agitated. These could 
be signs of a serious side effect called 
‘neuroleptic malignant syndrome’.
- You have frequent infections such as fever, 
sore throat or mouth ulcers. These could be 
signs of a blood problem called leucopenia.
- You may get infections more easily than 
usual. This could be because of a blood 
disorder (agranulocytosis). 
- You have yellowing of your skin or eyes 
(jaundice). These could be signs of liver 
problems.
- You have very fast, uneven or forceful 
heartbeats (palpitations) and experience 
breathing problems such as wheezing, 
shortness of breath, tightness in the chest 
and chest pain.
- You have blood clots in the veins especially in 
the legs (symptoms include swelling, pain and 
redness in the leg), which may travel through 
blood vessels to the lungs causing chest pain 
and difficulty in breathing. 
- You have rigid or stiff muscles, trembling or 
shaking, unusual eye movements (including 
rolling of the eyes), difficulty moving, or loss 
of muscle power.