The medicine may cause the skin to become photosensitive, especially to UV rays in some people. Hence, wear a good sun-protection lotion when venturing out into the sun.
Stemetil affects blood sugar levels. Have regular checkups if you are a diabetic.
The drug may cause a sedative effect. Hence you may feel inattentive, have blurred vision, feel sleepy, and have a reduced attention span. It is short-lived, however, and these effects disappear once the medication is stopped. Alcohol increases the intensity of these reactions. So, it is safe to stay away from machinery, driving, or any such activity that requires vigilance.
Sometimes you may have a headache or head-heaviness. You may ask the doctor for a painkiller if the pain is severe.
Dry mouth is another side effect of prochlorperazine.
Reactions like sudden and involuntary muscle movement, fidgeting, or shakiness require immediate medical attention, so consult your doctor as soon as you feel any of these indications. Usually, dosage adjustments help address such symptoms.
Your body may feel hot or cold suddenly because the drug affects the regulation of body temperature. This side-effect is noticeable in older adults. Keep yourself adequately hydrated and aptly clothed to avoid suffering either of them too severely.
Finding it hard to fall asleep without any apparent reason, disturbed sleep, sudden weight loss, stuffy nose, increased heartbeats, menstrual problems, difficulty in passing urine; are some of the less common side effects of prochlorperazine. Seek medical advice immediately if you experience any of these symptoms.
Stemetil is not administered to breastfeeding women as this medicine affects the lactation hormones and produces excess milk. It may sometimes result in breast enlargement.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome – Nerve or muscle clutching or stiffness, excess sweating, irregular or fast heartbeats, variation in blood pressure, high temperature are indications of the Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. Stemetil rarely shows such severe side-effects but if you do experience any of these symptoms, get medical help immediately.
High doses of prochlorperazine for longer duration may increase the risk of formation of blood clots in the blood vessels (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism). These conditions may cause critical medical conditions such as sudden breathlessness, sharp pain or redness accompanying swelling in a leg, experiencing severe pain when coughing or coughing up blood.
Get the medical help quickly if any of the symptoms show-up while you are on prochlorperazine medication.