Schizophrenia, autism

Active Ingredient: Chlorpromazine

Indication for Chlorpromazine

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Childhood schizophrenia and autism.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

0.5-2.0 mg/kg in 1-4 divided doses

Route of admnistration

Intramuscular

Defined daily dose

0.5 - 2 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 0.125 To 0.5 mg per kg of body weight 4 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Children 1-5 years: 0.5 mg/kg bodyweight every 6-8 hours. Dosage is not advised to exceed 40 mg daily.

Children 6-12 years: 0.5 mg/kg bodyweight every 6-8 hours. Dosage is not advised to exceed 75 mg daily.

Dosage considerations

Deep intramuscular injection.

0.5-2.0 mg/kg in 1-4 divided doses

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

0.5 - 2 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 0.125 To 0.5 mg per kg of body weight 4 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Children 1-5 years: 0.5 mg/kg bodyweight every 6-8 hours. Dosage is not advised to exceed 40 mg daily.

Children 6-12 years: 1/3-½ adult dose to a maximum recommended dose of 75 mg daily.

Active ingredient

Chlorpromazine

Chlorpromazine is a phenothiazine neuroleptic. Chlorpromazine has depressant actions on the Central Nervous System, with alpha-adrenergic blocking and anticholinergic activities. It has anti-emetic, anti-puritic, serotonin-blocking and weak anti-histamine properties and slight ganglion blocking activity.

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