Warnings/Precautions

Do not use Compazine if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Compazine;
you are taking astemizole, cisapride, or terfenadine;
you have severe central nervous system depression.
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Some medical conditions may interact with Compazine . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you have a history of heart disease, central nervous system depression, blood problems, liver problems, low blood pressure, increased pressure in the eye, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, bone marrow problems, unusual muscle movements, Parkinson disease, a predisposition to glaucoma, Reye syndrome, prostate problems, or seizures, or you have alcoholism


Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Compazine . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
Anticholinergics (eg, diphenhydramine, oxybutynin, scopolamine) or lithium because they may decrease Compazine 's effectiveness
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (eg, enalapril), anticholinergics (eg, diphenhydramine, oxybutynin, scopolamine), general anesthetics (eg, thiopental), haloperidol, methyldopa, or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because the risk of side effects, such as seizures, may be increased
ACE inhibitors (eg, enalapril), anticholinergics (eg, diphenhydramine, oxybutynin, scopolamine), astemizole, cisapride, dofetilide, haloperidol, hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), methyldopa, metrizamide, naltrexone, polypeptide antibiotics (eg, actinomycin), serotonin receptor antagonist antiemetics (eg, ondansetron), terfenadine, tramadol, trazodone, or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Compazine
Bromocriptine, guanethidine, levodopa, or pergolide because their effectiveness may be decreased by Compazine
Lithium because unexpected toxic effects may occur