Alternatives to chlorpromazine
3 same-class SPL records vs chlorpromazine - uses, FAERS reaction fields, and OTC/Rx flags from public FDA sources.
Brand: Thorazine
About chlorpromazine
Chlorpromazine is a medicine that belongs to a class of drugs called phenothiazine antipsychotics. It can help manage symptoms of certain mental disorders by affecting chemical messengers in the brain.
Used for: Chlorpromazine can treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. It can also control nausea and vomiting. Additionally, it can help with restlessness before surgery, acute intermittent porphyria, tetanus, manic episodes of bipolar disorder, and intractable hiccups. In children, it can treat severe behavioral problems and hyperactivity.
3 Typical Antipsychotic (Phenothiazine) peers (wide set)
fluphenazine
RxProlixin
Fluphenazine is used to manage the symptoms of psychotic disorders. These disorders can cause problems with thinking, feeling, and behavior. This medicine can help reduce hallucinations and other symptoms of psychosis.
perphenazine
RxTrilafon
Perphenazine is used to treat schizophrenia in adults. Schizophrenia is a mental illness that can affect how you think, feel, and behave. This medicine can also help control severe nausea and vomiting in adults.
thioridazine
RxMellaril
Thioridazine is used to manage schizophrenia in adults and children. You should only use this medicine if other antipsychotic medicines have not worked for you. This is because thioridazine can cause serious heart problems.
chlorpromazine vs fluphenazine & perphenazine · FAERS reaction fields
FAERS top-reaction field "Overdose" shows the widest count spread between chlorpromazine and fluphenazine, perphenazine, thioridazine in this extract (345-report gap on that field). Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not prevalence rates.
| Side Effect | chlorpromazine | fluphenazine | perphenazine | thioridazine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicity To Various Agents | 425 | - | 274 | 6 |
| Overdose | 345 | - | - | - |
| Drug Interaction | 321 | - | 125 | - |
| Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome | 280 | - | - | - |
| Nausea | 272 | - | 97 | - |
| Neutropenia | 263 | - | - | - |
| Fatigue | 253 | - | 106 | - |
| Diarrhoea | 252 | - | - | - |
"-" means no reports for that reaction. Report counts reflect total FAERS submissions, not prevalence rates.
chlorpromazine peer mix vs class inventory
Peer mix
0 OTC and 3 Rx SPL records in this peer set (3 total). Class inventory for Typical Antipsychotic (Phenothiazine): 4 drugs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What same-class SPL records sit beside chlorpromazine? ▼
Reading a wide Typical Antipsychotic (Phenothiazine) peer set (3 records)
chlorpromazine (Thorazine) sits in a wide Typical Antipsychotic (Phenothiazine) peer set (3 of 3 class peers shown). Labeled indication field for chlorpromazine: Chlorpromazine can treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia.
Top FAERS reaction fields for chlorpromazine total 2,881 reports across 10 reactions, set beside fluphenazine, perphenazine, thioridazine. Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not per-patient risk.
Registry note: Therapeutic-class peer lists are registry indexes, not prescribing advice. This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Do not stop or change your medication without talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
Field note for chlorpromazine: see also the generic vs brand label guide when reading Thorazine SPL strings.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.