What Is Chlorpromazine Used For?

Chlorpromazine Uses: An Overview

Part of a class of drugs known as "typical antipsychotics," chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine^®) is a prescription medicine that has been licensed for the following uses:

Schizophrenia -- to help control schizophrenia symptoms, including hallucinations and other problems
Nausea and vomiting -- to help control nausea and vomiting, particularly very severe nausea and vomiting
Restlessness and worry before surgery -- to help calm those who are agitated or excessively worried about a surgery
Acute intermittent porphyria -- to help relieve the severe nausea and vomiting often associated with this condition
Tetanus (in combination with other medications) -- to help control muscle spasms associated with tetanus
Mania symptoms in people with bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) -- to help control manic symptoms (especially psychotic symptoms)
Hiccups -- to cure hiccups that have not responded to other attempts at relief
Severe behavior problems in children -- to help treat extremely severe hyperexcitability in children who become easily combative and explosive without being provoked
Severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children -- for short-term use only in children who are especially physically hyperactive.