chlorpromazinemedical dictionary

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Neuroleptic aliphatic phenothiazine, thought to act primarily as dopamine antagonist, but also antagonist at _ adrenergic, H1 histamine, muscarinic and serotonin receptors. Used clinically as an antiemetic. Has been shown to alter fibroblast behaviour.

This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology

(11 Mar 2008)