PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 56.5°C |
| Boiling point: | bp0.8 200-205° |
| Density | 1.1644 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.6230 (estimate) |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| pka | pKa 9.3(H2O,t =24±1) (Uncertain) |
| color | White to Off-White |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Chlorpromazine(50-53-3) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Chlorpromazine (50-53-3) |
Description and Uses
This phenothiazine with sedative properties is used in human medicines and has induced contact dermatitis in nurses or in those working in the pharmaceutical industry. It is also used in veterinary medicine to avoid mortality of pigs during transportation. It is a sensitizer and a photosensitizer.
antiemetic, antipsychotic
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 50-53-3(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 oral in rat: 142mg/kg |
