CPZ 50mg Tablet

How to use CPZ 50mg Tablet

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. CPZ 50 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Medicine Works

CPZ 50 mg Tablet is a typical antipsychotic. It works by blocking the action of dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain that affects thoughts and mood.

Expert Advice

• Do not use chlorpromazine in children < 1 year unless the need is lifesaving or in children ≤12 years for the treatment of hiccups.
• Tell your doctor before taking chlorpromazine if you are suffering from liver or kidney disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, reduced activity of thyroid gland (hypothyroidism), heart disease, raised eyeball pressure (glaucoma), diabetes, tendency to form blood clots or a family history of clotting disorder, pheochromocytoma (high blood pressure due to a tumour near the kidney), or enlarged prostate.
• Inform your doctor if you have known cardiovascular disease or family history of QT prolongation and if you are taking medicines that may prolong the QT interval.
• Inform your doctor of other medications that you may be taking for psychiatric disorders, lowering of blood pressure, insomnia, fits, Parkinson’s disease, migraine etc.
• Do not stop taking chlorpromazine or change its dose without consulting your doctor.
• Monitor blood glucose regularly while on chlorpromazine treatment, if you are a patient with diabetes
• Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after taking chlorpromazine as it may cause drowsiness and visual disturbances. 
• Do not consume this drug if you are allergic to any phenothiazine drug, chlorpromazine or any of its ingredients.
• Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Is CPZ a benzodiazepine/sleeping tablet?

CPZ is not a benzodiazepine. It belongs to a class of medicines called phenothiazine antipsychotics. CPZ should not be used as a sleeping tablet

Q. Is it good for anxiety?

It is used in patients with schizophrenia but it relieves anxiety too at certain levels

Q. Is CPZ a controlled substance/narcotic?

No. CPZ is not a controlled substance/ narcotic. However, it can be purchased only after producing a doctor"s prescription

Q. Does CPZ cause weight gain/sleepiness/euphoric (high)?

Yes, CPZ may cause weight gain and sleepiness

Q. Is it addictive?

Chlorpromazine does not have high addictive potential and a very little propensity for abuse for euphoria

Q. Does chlorpromazine decrease dopamine?

Chlorpromazine is dopamine receptor blocker so it decreases dopamine levels to calm the patients with schizophrenia

Q. Does CPZ help with opiate withdrawal?

It has been observed that CPZ helps in certain cases of opiate withdrawal. However, it is not widely used for this purpose. Please follow your doctor"s advice regarding its use.Show moreShow less