Gentil 5 mg
Prochlorperazine Maleate
Category: Tablet
Manufacturer: Greenland Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Greenland Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Allopathic
MFG. Licence No. Biological
067
MFG. Licence No. Non-Biological
009
Address
BSCIC I/A, Tongi, Gazipur.
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Uses of Gentil:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Vertigo
- Meniere's disease
- Schizophrenia
Vertigo, Psychoses, Nausea and vomiting, Severe anxiety disorders
CNS depression, comatose patients. Bone marrow depression, phaechromocytoma, prolactin-dependent tumours, hypersensitivity. Childn <2 yr. Pregnancy and lactation.
How to use
Prochlorperazine Maleate:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it.
Prochlorperazine Maleate is to be taken with food.
Administration:
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose:
Oral
Prophylaxis of nausea and vomitting
Adult: As maleate : 5-10 mg bid/tid.
Nausea and vomiting
Adult: As maleate : 20 mg, further doses are given if needed. Recommended buccal dose: As maleate: 3-6 mg bid.
Psychoses
Adult: As maleate : 12.5 mg bid for 7 days, adjusted gradually to 75-100 mg daily according to response. Usual maintenance dose: 25-50 mg daily.
Adjunct in severe anxiety disorders
Adult: As maleate: 5-10 mg, up to 3-4 times daily.
Vertigo
Adult: As maleate : 15-30 mg daily, given in divided doses. May reduce gradually to 5-10 mg daily. Recommended buccal dose: 3-6 mg bid.
Child Dose:
Oral
Psychoses
Child: 1-5 yr: 1.25-2.5 mg;
5-12 yr: 2.5-5 mg.
May be given up to tid, if necessary.
Additive anticholinergic effects with antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants and drugs used in parkinsonism. May reduce the antihypertensive effect of guanethidine and other adrenergic neurone blockers. May also increase risk of arrhythmias when used with drugs that prolong QT interval.
Potentially Fatal: Potentiation of other CNS depressants including alcohol, sedatives, hypnotics, barbiturates, opioids, antihistamines and general anaesthetics.
CNS depression, comatose patients. Bone marrow depression, phaechromocytoma, prolactin-dependent tumours, hypersensitivity. Childn <2 yr. Pregnancy and lactation.
Common
- Drowsiness
- Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
<1%
Insomnia,Restlessness,Dizziness,Anxiety,Euphoria,Agitation,Depression,Weakness,Headache,Cerebral edema,Poikilothermia,Tachycardia,ECG changes,Anorexia,Dyspepsia,Constipation,Diarrhea,Ileus,Blood dyscrasia,Galactorrhea,Gynecomastia,Ejaculatory disorder,Lens opacities (with prolonged use),Photosensitivity,Pruritus
Frequency Not Defined
Akathisia,Sedation,Anticholinergic effects,Weight gain,Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea,Erectile dysfunction,Extrapyramidal symptoms (muscle stiffness, dystonia, parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia),Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (infrequent but serious),Seizure,Decreased gag reflex,Confusion,Hypotension,Hypertension,Leukopenia,Agranulocytosis,Cholestatic jaundice,Photosensitivity reaction,Priapism,Hepatotoxicity
Potentially Fatal: Bone-marrow suppression. Cardiac arrhythmias or aspiration.
Precaution:
Extrapyramidal syndrome, hypotension, epilepsy, impaired hepatic, renal, CV, cerebrovascular or respiratory function, glaucoma. May impair ability to drive or perform tasks requiring mental alertness or physical coordination. Parenteral use in children is not recommended. History of jaundice, parkinsonism, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, myasthenia gravis, paralytic ileus, prostatic hyperplasia or urinary retention. Regular eye examinations are recommended in patients on long-term treatment.
Lactation: Phenothiazines may be excreted in breast milk; do not nurse
Symptoms of overdose include deep sleep, coma, extrapyramidal symptoms, abnormal involuntary muscle movements, and hypotension.
Store below 30°C.Protect from light and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.
Anti vertigo drugs, Anti-emetic drugs
Prochlorperazine blocks both postsynaptic dopamine receptors as well as the medullary chemo receptor trigger zone. It depresses hypothalamic and hypophyseal hormone release and posssesses alpha-adrenergic and anticholinergic inhibitory activity.
No evidence of adverse effects of this drug has been reported during pregnancy & lactation.
Samm Care