(a feeling of inner restlessness and inability to stay still) are less commonly seen with chlorpromazine than they are with high potency typical antipsychotics such as haloperidol[20] or trifluoperazine, and some evidence suggests that, with conservative dosing, the incidence of such effects for...
Intractable Hiccups—Oral:25 to 50 mgt.i.d.or q.i.d. If symptoms persist for 2 to 3 days, give 25 to 50 mg (1 to 2 mL) I.M. Should symptoms persist, use slow I.V. infusion with patient flat in bed: 25 to 50 mg (1 to 2 mL) in 500 to 1,000 mL ofsaline. Follow bl...
Persistent singultus can be treated by giving 25 to 50 mg of chlorpromazine orally every 6 to 8 hours. If hiccups persist after 2 to 3 days of oral treatment, chlorpromazine is given as an intramuscular or intravenous dose. To control preoperative apprehension, the dose for chlorpromazine can ...