Salt Name:-
Prochlorperazine
Why Stemetil prescribed:-
Stemetil, A brand of drugs that contains prochlorperazine as an active ingredient. It is generally prescribed as an antipsychotic agent that helps to treat symptoms like Nausea, vomiting, and vertigo. It can also be used to treat schizophrenia.
How to use:-
It is highly recommended by your physician to take the drug with food. Don't swallow the drug, as it is mouth dispersible. Don't handle the drug with wet hands. Take the medication under the supervision of your physician or pharmacist.
What if I miss a dose or overdose:-
If u forget to take a dose, you can take it later. But assure that the time is not exceeded to the time of the next dose. You can skip the dose if the time is nearer to the next dose. Don't take both doses at the same time to avoid an overdose of the drug. Overdose of steel may lead to various symptoms like mood changes, seizures, drowsiness, irregular heart rate. In this case, you have to consult your health care professional as early as possible.
Side-effects:-
Side-effects are the common symptoms of drug that may be caused due to the inactive ingredient. It may cause some symptoms like Drowsiness, missed menses, blur vision, rashes, jaundice, agitation, insomnia, involuntary movements.
Interactions:-
Drug interaction may lead to a decrease or enhance the potency of a drug. So it is better to describe your medical history to your physician, so they can balance the dose of that drug to avoid any interaction. Stemetil may interact with various drugs that come under categories of muscle relaxant, sedative, antihistamines, cough suppressants, etc. To avoid any type of interaction you should take the medication under the supervision of your doctor.
Precautions:-
Avoid any alcoholic beverages. Avoid driving and any other work that needs alertness. If you have any liver or kidney disorder then tell it to your health care professional. If you take any herbal or allopathic, cardiac medication then tell it to your physician or pharmacist. Tell your physician if you are allergic to any active or non-active ingredients of this medication
Important:-
Stemetil (prochlorperazine) works by blocking the dopamine receptor in brain, that is responsible for controlling nausea, vomiting. Thereby, this drug produces an antipsychotic agent. It is important to take all the precautions given by your physician to avoid any risk
Prescription Required | Yes |
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Generic / Brand | Brand |
Salt Name | Prochlorperazine |