Phenothiazine:One of a group of tranquilizing drugs withantipsychoticactions thought to act by blocking dopaminergic transmission (messages sent using thesubstancedopamine) within thebrain.
Examples of phenothiazines include: chlorpromazine (brand name:Thorazine),fluphenazine(Duraclon), mesoridazine (Serentil),perphenazine(Etrafonand Trilafon), prochlorperazine (Compazine), promazine (RobinulandAnectine),thioridazine(Mellaril), trifluoperazine (Stelazine) and triflupromazine (Robinul).
