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.
Chlorpromazine Uses: An Overview. Part of a class of drugs known as typical antipsychotics , chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine Â®) is a prescription medicine that has been licensed for the following uses: 1  Schizophrenia -- to help control schizophrenia symptoms, including hallucinations and other problems.hlorpromazine is used for treating various conditions, including nausea and vomiting, schizophrenia, mania symptoms in people with bipolar disorder, and severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. Advertisement.