Definitions for "Phenothiazine"
The name for a group of drugs that relieve psychotic symptoms; their molecular structure, like that of the tricyclic drugs, consists of three fused rings. An example is chlorpromazine (Thorazine).
A group of psychotherapeutic medications with a phenothiazine structure which act by adrenergic blocking. They have antiemetic, antihistaminic, and antispasmodic activity in addition to CNS effects.
One of a group of tranquilizing drugs with antipsychotic actions thought to act by blocking dopaminergic transmission (messages sent using the substance dopamine) within the brain. See the entire definition of Phenothiazine
Phenothiazine (a phenol derivative of thiazine) is a pesticide and industrial chemical used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It is sometimes used as an antihelminthic. It was introduced by Du Pont as an insecticide in 1935.
a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites