| Chemical Properties |
Crystalline Solid |
| Uses |
Antiemetic;Dopamine antagonist |
| Uses |
Used as an Antiemetic, Antipsychotic |
| Definition |
ChEBI: The hydrochloride salt of chlorpromazine. |
| General Description |
White or creamy-white odorless crystalline powder with very bitter taste. pH (5% aqueous solution) 4.0-5.5. pH (10% aqueous solution) 4-5. |
| Air & Water Reactions |
Decomposes on exposure to air and light. becoming yellow, pink and, finally, violet. Water soluble. |
| Reactivity Profile |
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride is incompatible in aqueous solution with sodium salts of barbiturates and other alkaline solutions. Solutions may be stabilized by addition of antioxidants and storing under nitrogen. |
| Fire Hazard |
Flash point data for Chlorpromazine hydrochloride are not available; however, Chlorpromazine hydrochloride is probably combustible. |
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