Chlorpromazinedrug info
chlorpromazine hydrochloride 100 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
For the management of manifestations of psychotic disorders. For the treatment of schizophrenia. To control nausea and vomiting. For relief of restlessness and apprehension before surgery. For acute intermittent porphyria. As an adjunct in the treatment of tetanus. To control the manifestations of the manic type of manic-depressive illness. For relief of intractable hiccups. For the treatment of severe behavioral problems in children (1 to 12 years of age) marked by combativeness and/or explosive hyperexcitable behavior (out of proportion to immediate provocations), and in the short-term treatment of hyperactive children who show excessive motor activity with accompanying conduct disorders consisting of some or all of the following symptoms: impulsivity, difficulty sustaining attention, aggressivity, mood lability and poor frustration tolerance.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride, USP, a dimethylamine derivative of phenothiazine, has a chemical formula of 2-chloro-10-[3-(dimethylamino) propyl] phenothiazine monohydrochloride. It is available in tablets for oral administration. It has the following structural formula: Chlorpromazine hydrochloride, USP occurs as white to creamy white, crystalline powder. Each tablet for oral administration contains 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, or 200 mg of chlorpromazine hydrochloride, USP.
Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate (10 mg and 25 mg), microcrystalline cellulose (50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg) and sodium lauryl sulfate (50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg) povidone K-30, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, talc, polyethylene glycol 6000 (10 mg and 25 mg) and polyethylene glycol 3350 (50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg). Additionally, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg strengths also contain polyvinyl alcohol, D&C Yellow #10 Aluminium Lake, D&C Red #30 Aluminium Lake, FD&C Blue #2 Aluminium Lake. The tablets are imprinted with edible black ink. The edible black ink contains shellac, black iron oxide and propylene glycol. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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