The Use of Chlorpromazine in Anesthesia and Surgery*

The Effect of Chlorpromazine on Body Temperature; Three Intensive Care Unit Cases and a Single Outcome

“…It is used widely not only in the field of neuropsychiatry but also in the fields of anesthesia and surgery (7). The most common causes of hypothermia in intensive care units include advanced age, exposure to Body temperature varies in different parts of the body.…”

Gangrene of Forearm After Intramuscular Chlorpromazine

“…Chlorpromazine causes pain and irritation after injection (Dripps et al, 1955;Simpson, 1955;Dundee, 1957) associated with an apparent inflammatory reaction. Thrombophlebitis, sterile abscess formation, and sloughing may occur (Harper, personal communication, 1958) occasionally necessitating skingrafting (Dundee, personal communication, 1958).…”

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“…Laborit and Huguenard administered the aliphatic phenothiazine, Chlorpromazine 2, to patients for its potential anesthetic effects during surgery 13 18,19 ( Fig. 1, 2).…”