Is prochlorperazine for sleeping? Examining its sedative effects
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While drowsiness is a common side effect of prochlorperazine, it is not a medication prescribed for treating insomnia. Primarily an antiemetic and antipsychotic, this phenothiazine derivative works to block dopamine receptors in the brain to control severe nausea, vomiting, and certain mental health conditions.