COMPAZINE Reviews (PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE)

Average Rating: 1.2 (501 Ratings)

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COMPAZINE  (PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE):  This medication is used to treat severe nausea and vomiting from certain causes (for example, after surgery or cancer treatment). Prochlorperazine belongs to a class of drugs known as phenothiazines. This medication is not recommended for use in children younger than 2 years or in children going through surgery.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Nausea associated w/migraine Horrible anxiety, jittery,felt like running out of the ER. I was given one dose around 7:30PM last night and it's now 10:17AM and I continue to suffer from these side effects. I only slept for an hour or so overnight, so very tired/sleepy, but can't lie down. I will NEVER take this medication again! Reglan affects me the same way. Now both are on my "allergy" list. F 41 1 days
IV
1/22/2015
 1  Migraines with Nausea I was given this after going to emergency with an extreme migraine, which was causing nausea. After receiving it via IV, I had an incredible feeling of uneasiness and restlessness, but couldn't keep my eyes open as well. I would close my eyes and try to sleep, but I felt like I had a heightened sense of awareness of every sound, feel, thought....but unable to keep my eyes open. As soon as I was left alone, I tore the IV out of my hand and sneaked out of the ER to my car. My eyes felt so heavy driving, that I pulled into a parking lot to sleep for a few minutes, but I had the same feeling of wanting to scream at the top of my lungs and couldn't stay still, but again, couldn't keep my eyes open. I was able to make it home, but felt the same way the next morning. I went to work and in a meeting, I jumped out of my chair after 2 minutes and paced the hallway. I remember telling myself time and time again, that I now knew why people committed suicide. I told myself that if these fee M 39 1 days
1X day
1/10/2015
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 1  Headaches Restlessness, drowsiness, jittery, uncontrollable muscle spasms, severe anxiety. Would not recommend to anyone. Felt like ripping the IV out and running out of the hospital. The day after I still feel anxious. F 17 1 days
1/8/2015
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 1  For Ménière's disease had it given to me an IV. For Throwing up, I wasn't ...immediately I felt weird like a bad "trip". It's 2 days later and I still feel loss of control, can't hear out my ears ,can't stand that long, scarred in my mind. I made them take the IV out. Went home. And now praying to God this feeling will go away. It's so terrible... Not my self. F 36 1 days
I V
12/27/2014
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 4  Headache from TIA I was given compazine with Benadryl to help my headache. I was at the ER for a TIA (mini stroke). I had been begging for meds to help my headache since I arrived at the ER and was put in a room. The doctor could not give me narcotics because I was gonna be transferred to another hospital to have a work up. Anyway as soon as the nurse put the medicine in my IV my heart rate jumped in the 100s and my BP jumped to 168/138. I started feeling tired and then it immediately stopped and I started getting so nervous. This feeling was crazy. I felt agitated and anxious. I started having and uncontrollable cry. I wanted to take off running and scream at the same time. I told the nurse that I wanted to go home and begged them to give me something to calm me down and the doctor said no I'm sorry we can't . So I signed papers to go home and needles to say today is the third day home and I'm still jittery and nervous. I can't sit still. I can't believe the doctor couldn't give me Ativan or something in my IV to calm me down. And on top of that I have a bad heart ( PFO) , angina and high BP so this definitely didn't help my BP and angina. I would definitely not recommend this combination for a headache while it did help my headache it did cause a weird reaction. F 45 1 days
12/20/2014
 1  Migraine To start off I am a psychiatric social worker and very aware of med reactions. I was instructed to go to the ER for a migraine that had lasted approx 5 days. In the ER I was given a "migraine cocktail" to include benadryl and compazine. Almost immediately After being administered the compazine I developed a side effect that I now know is common for this drug called extrapyramidal syndrome (EPS). My main symptom was akathisia or the feeling of anxiety, panic, and the need to constantly move. I felt as though I needed to get out of the ER and I needed to crawl out of my skin. Unfortunately, I didn't tell the doctor I was experiencing this and didn't even recognize what it was until the next day because I had only seen EPS with antipsychotic use. Needless to say I called the ER the next day and was immediately told to come back. I was given bags of IV fluids and more IV Benadryl to counteract the akathisia. It worked and that symptom immediately disappeared. However, the next two days I was extremely anxious so I was given a small script for Xanax and have felt fine since. In conclusion, if you are experiencing any symptoms of EPS, even days later, get to an ER and get treatment IMMEDIATELY. This was a terrifying experience and I now understand what some of my patients experience during treatment. You will feel better! F 28 1 times
10mg
11/8/2014
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 1  Vomiting This medicine made me crazy! It me feel like I couldn't control my own body! I was shaking and jerking and couldn't stop moving! This is a HORRIBE medication!!! It makes you feel like you are losing your mind! Makes you CRAZY! F 35 1 days
11/5/2014
 1  Headaches This drug was HORRIBLE. I have been having headaches and blurry vision. I went to the ER and they wanted to give me Compazine and Benadryl together via IV. I am not scared of hospitals at all but within 10 minutes I was going CRAZY. I had this extreme need to run out the hospital (I felt like they were going to keep me there for the rest of my life) I was very paranoid and felt like I couldn't catch up with my heart and breathing. I made them let me go home ASAP. When I got home things got worse. I couldn't sit still. I was shaking and walking in circles. My heart rate was 130 laying down and 160 standing up. I began to sweat like CRAZY. Its now been 24 hours. I am not shaking or sweating as much but I still feel very anxious. I still feel like need to move. I am taking ativan around the clock trying to get my nerves to calm down. Ive been so anxious and jittery I can't even eat. This medicine is HORRIBLE I would never recommend! F 29 1 days
25mg? 1X day
10/20/2014
 3  migraines Iv compazine is diffrent from the oral form, i take the pill form at night, i have a hard time sleeping, it takes the edge off the migraine pain, lil anxiety but i get anxiety anyways. I think i am so anxious this pill has a reverse effect on me. Take it with caution, does cause anxiety problems F 37 3 days
10
10/18/2014
 2  Migraine I am 14 and I suffer from serious migraines, I went to te ER after a migraine lasting 2 weeks and was imedietly given compazine and fluids I am pretty comfortable in a hospital setting usually becasue I have spent so much time there due to chronic illness. Anyway within minutes of taking the compazine I was so close to pulling my IV out and running out of there, the nurse had to like cover the IV with her hand. Yes, it helped with the mirgaines but I was so anxious and couldnt stop pacing for the whole night becasue of it. I thought once I got home the next day I would be over it but no. I kept feeling like "I have to get out of here" no matter where I was there wasnt a place to get to it was just no matter where I was I had to get out of there. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG YOU WILL FEEL ABSOLUTELY INSANE F 14 1 days
N/A 1X day
10/12/2014
 1  Nausea/vomiting and fever I took compazine when I was in fourth grade because, I had like the flu and was vomiting a lot. I took the drug as prescribed for two or three days before I had any side effects. All of the sudden my jaw clenched shut, I couldn't move my face or neck, and my neck started to twitch. I mean it started twitching like I was the freaking exorcist. I was so scared that I immediately started crying and screaming. I stopped taking the drug right away but the effects didn't go away. I was still sick with the flu and throwing up, and whenever I wasn't laying down and relaxing my neck muscles would start twitching. One time it started twitching so vigorously that I heard my neck pop. Finally, it got really bad that my tongue started to swell up so I couldn't breathe and that's when my mom rushed me to the hospital. The lady at the front desk was going to make me wait in the waiting room, but fortunately or unfortunately I had a twitching spell and they rushed me to the er. I missed science camp because of this drug. F 18 3 days
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9/18/2014
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 1  migraine I went to er for back pain, neck pain, and migraine. They said they were gonna give me a cocktail of benadryl, compezine, and toridol I had never heard of this before and asked what was compazine used for and they said nausea. So I thought it was like zofran. I immediately after iv injection could not talk straight, was hallucinating I thought the nurse was gonna run me into the wall with wheelchair. I felt like I was dying and did not want to open my eyes because I instantly felt crazy. The crazy thing about it was the doctors didnt even ask me if I was driving and sent me on my way all doped out while I had to drive myself hm. The affect lasted for 24-48 hours. The people at my job next day asked me if I was all doped out. I felt like I was seeing double everything and extremely crazy. I would never ever recommend this I never want this ever again worst experience of my life. F 27 1 times
10mg
9/12/2014
 1  Headache Horrible reaction. This drug is brutal. Anxiety, Extreme Restlessness, heart palpitations, insomnia, twitching, inability to concentrate. I've had a similar (not nearly as severe) reaction to Reglan so I was very clear to the nurse that I did not want any drug that was similar. She assured me that the only side effect of Compazine she has ever heard of was sleepiness. Boom! Wrong. Instant anxiety, heart racing, I was pacing the floors the entire night after 1 IV push of Compazine. Even worse....this lasted for two weeks. It was steady for 10 days and then periods of "flashbacks" I'll call them where it would come back for a half hour or so. The feeling this drug gave me was what I would describe as hell on earth. I had to take so many benzos the first night to counter the reaction and still couldn't sleep. I looked like an insane person to every person that came in contact with me. I strongly discourage anyone from taking this drug. I'm one of the lucky ones. My reaction went away. F 33 1 days
10mg 1X day
9/8/2014
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 1  For migraine I was given an iv dose of compazine for a migraine while pregnant and it made me want to take out my iv and leave the hospital. A week later I had a miscarriage. F 34 1 days
?mg
9/7/2014
 1  to combat nausea Suicidal thoughts, sweating, feeling of "I have to get out of here". Uncontrollable shaking, inability to sleep F 44 1 days
50 ml
8/14/2014
 1  Dizziness I live in uk & was given 10mg tablets x 3 daily for 6 days. It has been just over 7 months now & I am still recovering- almost 80% recovered actually but am having to take 100mg Zoloft daily now to help with the anxiety which I hope to wean off of one day soon! This drug has been the worst experience of my life & the biggest regret! Prior to this drug being given to me FOR DIZZINESS - I was a picture of health. Since then I have been admitted into the mental unit once & have been under the crisis team 3 times due to suicidal tendencies due the sheer terror & relentless anxiety that this drug has caused me. Time has been the best healer although as mentioned I have also been taking Zoloft but I am confident that in time I will b able to wean from this & once again become drug free the same as I was prior to this nightmare!!! IV sounds horrific but I can assure u that the tablets cause the same side effects! This drug is absolute dirt & should be totally banned all over the world!!! F 30 6 days
30 mg
8/8/2014
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 1  migraine I went completely space cadet bonkers. I tore out my IV and left. I felt like the workd was coming to an end. Taking Benadryl would not have helped as I have similiar results taking it. I suffered for the rest of the night with anxiety, akasthesia and thoughts of doom and gloom. I added it to the list of meds that I am allergic to. F 41 1 days
not sure
7/31/2014
 1  Migraines First time this was administered by IV and I wanted to rip my IV out and run. It was given with Benadryl so there was nothing they could do. Dr prescribed tablet form thinking it wouldn't cause the same reaction. All was well for a month then after taking it my jaw clenched shut so hard I thought my jaw bone would break. Anxiety was terrrible. Took 5 doses of Benadryl but no relief. Went to ER and was given one more dose of Benadryl and a dose of Ativan. Relief came in less than 10 mins. Threw remaining Compazine away. NEVER AGAIN. F 37 1 months
10mg
7/24/2014
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 3  nausea Had a severe dystonic reaction causing me to lose control of muscles in face throat and my tongue was sticking out so far that the bottom of it was cut from my bottom teeth I was hospitalized and given atropine and benadryl F 2 days
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7/19/2014
 3  headache High anxiety sleepy but can't sleep antsy frequent urination dizziness nervousness. Possibly everything you could name was going on. F 32 1 days
10mg
7/17/2014
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