| 释义 |
promazine Pharm.|ˈprəʊməziːn|
[f. propyl + methyl + -azine (f. azo- + ine5).]
The compound 10-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)phenothiazine, C17H20N2S, which is used (in the form of its white crystalline hydrochloride) as a tranquillizer.
1956Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 5 May 45/1 Treatment with promazine satisfactorily relieved the withdrawal symptoms of acute alcoholic intoxication in all patients who remained in the hospital for the complete course of therapy. 1958Martindale's Extra Pharmacopœia (ed. 24) 398 Promazine has actions similar to those of chlorpromazine. It has been used for its tranquillising effect in psychotic conditions, especially those associated with hyperactivity, in acute alcoholism and delirium tremens, and in the withdrawal symptoms of drug addiction. 1965J. Pollitt Depression & its Treatment iv. 46 Admission to hospital for continuous narcosis may be necessary. This may be induced by four-hourly doses of barbiturates, but these should give way as soon as possible to phenothiazine derivatives such as chlorpromazine or promazine. 1971[see promethazine]. |