The rights to Daraprim were purchased in August by a new company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, which promptly increased the price from $13.50 per tablet to $750 per tablet -- a 5,000 percent jump -- the New York Times reported.
Chlorpromazine is an anti-psychotic medication in a group of drugs called phenothiazines (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeens). It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain. Chlorpromazine is used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia or manic-depression, and severe behavioral problems in children ages 1 through 12.
Generic Name: Chlorpromazine (klor-PROE-ma-zeen) Drug Class: Phenothiazines Table of Contents Overview How to Take It Side Effects Warnings & Precautions Drug Interactions Dosage & Missing a Dose Storage Pregnancy or Nursing More Information Overview Chlorpromazine is used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, hallucinations, delusions, manic depression, and hostility. It is classified as a phenothiazine. It may also be prescribed to treat the symptoms of mania. Chlorpromazine is also used to treat severe behavioral problems in children, from ages 1 â 12. This information is for educational purposes only. Not every known side effect, adverse effect, or drug interaction is in this database.