An elderly patient with a long-standing history of schizophrenia has been admitted to the hospital for treatment of hyponatremia
The nurse reviews the patient's medical chart and reads that the patient was previously treated with phenothiazine antipsychotics. What medication may this patient have been treated with? A) Aminophylline (Theophylline)
B) Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
C) Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
D) Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium)
C
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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is the prototype phenothiazine. Aminophylline (Theophylline) is a xanthine agent administered to increase bronchioles. Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) are not phenothiazines.
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