Chlorpromazine is a medication used to manage and treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and acute psychosis. It is a member of the typical antipsychotics or neuroleptic medication category, also known as first-generation antipsychotics. This activity illustrates the use of chlorpromazine in relieving nausea and vomiting. It outlines the indications, actions, adverse effects, contraindications, and other key elements of chlorpromazine therapy in the clinical settings used by healthcare professionals in managing patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and related psychosis.
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