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'''Prochlorperazine''' ('''Compazine''', '''Stemzine''', '''Buccastem''', '''Stemetil''', '''Phenotil''') is a [[dopamine]] (D2) [[receptor]] [[antagonist]] that belongs to the [[phenothiazine]] class of [[antipsychotic]] agents that are used for the treatment of nausea and vertigo. It is also a highly potent typical antipsychotic, 10–20× more potent than chlorpromazine. It is also used to treat migraine headaches.[1] | '''Prochlorperazine''' ('''Compazine''', '''Stemzine''', '''Buccastem''', '''Stemetil''', '''Phenotil''') is a [[dopamine]] (D2) [[receptor]] [[antagonist]] that belongs to the [[phenothiazine]] class of [[antipsychotic]] agents that are used for the treatment of nausea and vertigo. It is also a highly potent typical antipsychotic, 10–20× more potent than chlorpromazine. It is also used to treat migraine headaches.[1] | ||
==Chemistry== | ==Chemistry== | ||