Trimeprazine Tartrate (Trimeprazine Tartrate)
Overview of Trimeprazine Tartrate
Trimeprazine (Tartrate) is a phenothiazine similar to chlorpromazine. Trimeprazine (Tartrate) is used as an antiemetic, sedative and antipruritic agent. Trimeprazine (Tartrate) is used in urticaria and for prolong relief of pruritic symptoms in a variety of allergic and non-allergic conditions.
Indication of Trimeprazine Tartrate
Trimeprazine Tartrate is primarily indicated in conditions like Allergy, Insomnia, Premedication in anaesthesia, Pruritus, Urticaria, Urticaria and pruritus.
Contraindication of Trimeprazine Tartrate
Trimeprazine (Tartrate) is contraindicated in conditions like Epilepsy,Glucoma,Myasthenia gravis,Parkinsonism,Prostatic hypertrophy.
Side Effects of Trimeprazine Tartrate
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Trimeprazine (Tartrate), which give rise to further complications include Hypoglycemia.,Trimeprazine (Tartrate) produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Respiratory depression, Hypotension, Malignant hyperpyrexia. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Trimeprazine (Tartrate) therapy.,The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Trimeprazine (Tartrate) include Tachycardia, Respiratory failure, Hypoventilation, Extrapyramidal effects, Anticholinergic effects.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Trimeprazine (Tartrate) are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Drowsiness, Dry mouth, Depression, Nasal congestion, Galactorrhea, Vivid dreams, Photosensitive dermatitis, Abdominal discomfort.
Precautions of Trimeprazine Tartrate
Trimeprazine should be used with caution in bone marrow depression. Patients should observe caution while driving or performing other task requiring alertness because it may cause drowsiness. It should be used with caution in patients with urinary retention, history of bronchial asthma, hyperthyroidism, cardiovascular or liver disease. It should be used with caution in person with acute or chronic respiratory impairment, especially in children. Do not administer S/C because irritation or lesion may occur.