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prochlorperazine

prochlorperazine Prochlorperazine is a synthetic phenothiazine-related drug with antiemetic, antipsychotic, antihistaminic, and anticholinergic effects.

Prochlorperazine is a synthetic phenothiazine-related drug with antiemetic, antipsychotic, antihistaminic, and anticholinergic effects. It works in part by blocking dopamine D2 receptors in a brain area involved in triggering vomiting and may help prevent chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting.

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