Phenothiazines have tranquilising, sedative and anxiolytic properties, but do NOT provide analgesia. As well as these effects on the CNS, phenothiazines also affect the cardiovascular system and the gastrointestinal tract (see [[#Side Effects and Contraindications|Side Effects and Contraindications]]).
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Phenothiazines have tranquilising, sedative and anxiolytic properties, but do NOT provide analgesia. As well as these effects on the CNS, phenothiazines also affect the cardiovascular system and the gastrointestinal tract.
==Drugs in this Group==
==Drugs in this Group==
Phenothiazines include:
Phenothiazines include:
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* [[#Acepromazine|Acepromazine]]
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* Acepromazine
* Proprionylpromazine
* Proprionylpromazine
* Chlorpromazine
* Chlorpromazine
* Promazine
* Promazine
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* [[#Methotrimeprazine|Methotrimeprazine]]
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* Methotrimeprazine
* Promethazine
* Promethazine
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Acepromazine can cause penis protrusion and priapism in stallions, and may lower the seizure threshold.
Acepromazine can cause penis protrusion and priapism in stallions, and may lower the seizure threshold.