phenothiazine
noun
phe·no·thi·a·zine
ˌfē-nō-ˈthī-ə-ˌzēn 
1
: a greenish-yellow crystalline compound C12H9NS used as an anthelmintic and insecticide especially in veterinary practice
2
: any of various phenothiazine derivatives (such as chlorpromazine) that are used as tranquilizing agents especially in the treatment of schizophrenia
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It's also not recommended for use with the phenothiazine class of antipsychotics, which are used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
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phenothiazine
noun
phe·no·thi·azine
ˌfē-nō-ˈthī-ə-ˌzēn
1
: a greenish yellow crystalline compound C12H9NS used as an anthelmintic and insecticide especially in veterinary practice
called also thiodiphenylamine
2
: any of various phenothiazine derivatives (as chlorpromazine) that are used as tranquilizing agents especially in the treatment of schizophrenia
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