thi·eth·yl·per·a·zine maleate (th - th  l-pr -z n)n. A drug used to control nausea and vomiting. |
thiethylperazine maleate,
the maleate salt of thiethylperazine, having the same actions and uses as the base. It is administered orally or rectally.
thiethylperazine maleate (thīeth´-ilper
zēn mā´lēāt),n brand name: Torecan;
drug class: phenothiazine, antiemetic;
action: acts centrally by blocking chemoreceptor trigger zone, which in turns acts on vomiting center;
uses: treatment of nausea, vomiting.
drug class: phenothiazine, antiemetic;
action: acts centrally by blocking chemoreceptor trigger zone, which in turns acts on vomiting center;
uses: treatment of nausea, vomiting.
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