What is Stemetil?

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Stemetil tablets, syrup and injection all contain the active ingredient prochlorperazine, which is medicine with two quite different uses. In lower doses it is used for nausea and vomiting, while in higher doses it is used in psychiatric illnesses.

Stemetil is used as a treatment and prevention of nausea and vomiting, as well as long-term management of psychotic illness and short-term treatment of acute mania and severe anxiety.

Prochlorperazine works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. Dopamine is a natural compound called a neurotransmitter, and is involved in transmitting messages between brain cells. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter known to be involved in regulating mood and behaviour, amongst other things.

Psychotic illness is thought to be caused by overactivity of dopamine in the brain. Prochlorperazine blocks the receptors that dopamine acts on, and this prevents the overactivity of dopamine in the brain. This helps to control psychotic illness.

Prochlorperazine also blocks the dopamine receptors in a part of the brain that controls nausea and vomiting, reliving any feelings of sickness.

If you would like to find out more visit:
http://www.lynchspharmacy.com/medicine/stemetil
http://www.lynchspharmacy.com

You can also visit Lynch's Pharmacy in Broadale, Maryborough Hill, Cork.

You should always consult your doctor if you have any concerns before taking any medication.

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