Definition of Half-life, why half-life is important, and the half-life for your assigned medication

Definition of Half-life, why half-life is important, and the half-life for your assigned medication

Half-life is the time it takes for a substance to reduce its value by a half. In the administration of drugs, half-life informs the time it will take for it to exit the body (Hallare & Gerriets, 2022). The half-life for the parentChlorpromazineis 23-37 hours while the half-life of active metabolite is 10-40 hours. Side effects/adverse reaction potentials Drowsiness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, nausea, weight gain, dizziness, dry mouth, tiredness, constipation, and trouble sleeping. Contraindications for use including significant drug to drug interactions Chlorpromazineis not to be administered if one has an allergy or is hypersensitive to phenothiazines. Caution should be exercised because of risk of severe hypotension.