| umls-concept:C0008286 | skos:definition | MSH: The prototypical phenothiazine antipsychotic drug. Like the other drugs in this class chlorpromazine's antipsychotic actions are thought to be due to long-term adaptation by the brain to blocking DOPAMINE RECEPTORS. Chlorpromazine has several other actions and therapeutic uses, including as an antiemetic and in the treatment of intractable hiccup.,CSP: prototypical phenothiazine antipsychotic drug; antipsychotic actions are thought to be due to long-term adaptation by the brain to blocking dopamine receptors; chlorpromazine has several other actions and therapeutic uses, including as an antiemetic and in the treatment of intractable hiccup.,PDQ: A phenothiazine and traditional antipsychotic agent with anti-emetic activity. Chlorpromazine exerts its antipsychotic effect by blocking postsynaptic dopamine receptors in cortical and limbic areas of the brain, thereby preventing the excess of dopamine in the brain. This leads to a reduction in psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions. Chlorprom | lld:umls |
