Thiethylperazine (definition)

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Thiethylperazine

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Definition: A dopamine antagonist that is particularly useful in treating the nausea and vomiting associated with anesthesia, mildly emetic cancer chemotherapy agents, radiation therapy, and toxins. This piperazine phenothiazine does not prevent vertigo or motion sickness. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p457)

Pharmacological Action Antiemetics; Dopamine Antagonists

Other names Thiethlperazine Novartis Brand; Torecan; Thiethylperazine Maleate (2:1); Thiethylperazine Malate; Roxane Brand of Thiethlperazine Maleate; Purdue Frederick Brand of Thiethlperazine; Novartis Brand of Thiethlperazine Maleate; Novartis Brand of Thiethlperazine; Norzine

Drugs* : TORECAN

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